Patent application title:

CARDIOMYOCYTE SUBTYPES AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING

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US20250320458A1

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18/569,063

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2022-06-10

Smart Summary: Researchers have identified different types of heart cells called cardiomyocytes, specifically first heart field (FHF) and second heart field (SHF) cells. The SHF cells can be further divided into two groups: anterior second heart field (aSHF) and posterior second heart field (pSHF). New methods have been developed to create these specific heart cells in the lab. These cells can be used for various medical purposes, such as studying heart diseases or developing new treatments. Understanding these cell types helps improve our knowledge of how the heart works and how to repair it when damaged. 🚀 TL;DR

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Cardiomyocyte subtypes, including first heart field (FHF) and second heart field (SHF) (e.g., anterior second heart field (aSHF) and posterior second heart field (pSHF)) cells, and methods of making and using such cells, are described.

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Undifferentiated human, animal or plant cells, e.g. cell lines; Tissues; Cultivation or maintenance thereof; Culture media therefor; Animal cells or tissues; Human cells or tissues; Vertebrate cells; Cells of skeletal and connective tissues; Mesenchyme Cardiomyocytes; Heart cells

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Active agents used in cell culture processes, e.g. differentation; Growth factors Bone morphogenic proteins [BMP]; Osteogenins; Osteogenic factor; Bone inducing factor

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Active agents used in cell culture processes, e.g. differentation; Growth factors Vascular endothelial growth factor [VEGF]

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Differentiation of animal cells from one lineage to another; Differentiation of pluripotent cells from artificially induced pluripotent stem cells

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 63/209,703, filed Jun. 11, 2022. The disclosure of the prior application is considered part of (and is incorporated by reference in) the disclosure of this application.

TECHNICAL FIELD

This disclosure generally relates to several different cardiomyoctye subtypes as well as methods of making and using such cardiomyocyte subtypes.

BACKGROUND

The adult heart is made-up of different cardiomyocyte subtypes that include left and right ventricular and atrial cardiomyocytes that form the working myocardium, the sinoatrial and atrioventricular nodal cells that represent the pacemakers and the outflow and inflow tract cells that connect the heart to the vasculature. The ability to differentiate human pluripotent stem cells (hPSCs) into different cardiovascular lineages has opened new and exciting avenues to study the earliest stages of human heart development, to generate models of heart disease and to create new therapies to treat some of the most devastating and debilitating of these diseases. As different cardiovascular diseases target different regions of the heart, the therapeutic applications of these models are entirely dependent on the ability to generate appropriate cell types from hPSCs.

This disclosure describes a number of different cardiomyocyte subtypes, as well as methods of making and using such cardiomyocyte subtypes.

SUMMARY

This disclosure provides a comprehensive landscape of human embryonic cardiogenesis, which can be used to model a broad spectrum of congenital heart diseases and chamber-specific cardiomyopathies with hPSCs. From these analyses, both novel and species-conserved markers were identified that provide a molecular signature for the different stages of human FHF, pSHF and aSHF development. Through the staged manipulation of signaling pathways identified from the scRNA-seq analysis, myocyte populations can be generated that display molecular characteristics of right ventricular cardiomyocytes (RVCMs), left ventricular cardiomyocytes (LVCMs), atrial cardiomyocytes (ACMs), atrioventricular canal cardiomyocytes (AVCCMs), sinus venosus cardiomyocytes (SVCMs), inflow tract cardiomyocytes (IFTCMs) and outflow tract cardiomyocytes (OFTCMs). Collectively, this disclosure provides new insights into human cardiac lineage development that enables the design of improved lineage-specific differentiation protocols as well as access to different cardiomyocyte subtypes for modeling chamber-specific cardiovascular diseases and congenital heart defects and for establishing novel therapeutic approaches to treat them.

In one aspect, methods of making first heart field (FHF) mesoderm cells, anterior second heart field (aSHF) mesoderm cells and/or posterior second heart field (pSHF) mesoderm cells are provided. Such methods typically include: culturing pluripotent stem cells (PSCs) in the presence of an appropriate amount of BMP4 and Activin A for about 1 to about 3 days (e.g., about 2 days); thereby producing FHF mesoderm cells, aSHF mesoderm cells, and/or pSHF mesoderm cells, wherein the FHF mesoderm cells are MESP1+, CXCR4−/low, GYPB+, CD1Dlow, TDGF1+, LHX1+, PITX2+, and GSC+, wherein the aSHF mesoderm cells are MESP1+, CXCR4+, ALDH1A2−, CD1Dlow, PHLDA1+, PCDH19+, FOXC2+, TWIST1+, and FOXC1+, and wherein the pSHF mesoderm cells are MESP1+, CXCR4−, ALDHIA2+, CD1Dhigh, HOXA1+, HOXB1+,

In one aspect, FHF mesoderm cells, aSHF mesoderm cells and/or pSHF mesoderm cells made by the methods described herein are provided.

In another aspect, methods of screening drugs are provided. Such methods typically include: contacting the FHF mesoderm cells, the aSHF mesoderm cells described herein with a test compound; and determining the effect of the compound on the differentiation of the FHF mesoderm cells, the aSHF mesoderm cells, or the pSHF mesoderm cells into progenitor cells and, optionally, into cardiomyocytes.

In another aspect, methods of making first heart field (FHF) mesoderm cells are provided. Such methods typically include: culturing pluripotent stem cells (PSCs) in the presence of an appropriate amount of BMP4 and Activin A for about 1 to about 3 days (e.g., about 2 days), thereby producing FHF mesoderm cells, wherein the FHF mesoderm cells are MESP1+, CXCR4−/low, GYPB+, CD1Dlow, TDGF1+, LHX1+, PITX2+, and GSC+.

In one aspect, FHF mesoderm cells made by the methods described herein are provided.

In still another aspect, methods of making first heart field (FHF) progenitor cells are provided. Such methods typically include: culturing the FHF mesoderm cells as described herein in the presence of an appropriate amount of IWP2 and VEGF for a period of about 1 to about 3 days (e.g., about 2 days), thereby producing FHF progenitor cells, wherein the FHF progenitor cells are ALDH1 A2−, HAND1, TBX5, HCN4, MYH6, LBH.

In another aspect, FHF progenitor cells made by the methods described herein are provided.

In yet another aspect, methods of making first heart field (FHF) cardiomyocytes are provided. Such methods typically include: culturing the FHF progenitor cells as described herein in base media for about 18 to about 22 days (e.g., about 20 days), thereby producing FHF cardiomyocytes, wherein the FHF cardiomyocytes comprise a first population of left ventricular cardiomyocytes (LVCMs) that are GJA1+, HAND1+, TMEM88+, and TBX5+ and a second population of atrioventricular canal cardiomyocytes (AVCCMs) that are BMP2+, TBX2+, RSPO3+, and MSX2+.

In yet another aspect, FHF cardiomyocytes made by the methods described herein are provided. In some embodiments, the FHF mesoderm cells and the FHF progenitor cells can be differentiated into left ventricular cardiomyocytes (LVCMs) and atrioventricular canal cardiomyocytes (AVCCMs).

In one aspect, methods of repairing damaged cardiac tissue are provided. Such methods typically include introducing the FHF mesoderm cells, the FHF progenitor cells, and/or the FHF cardiomyocytes described herein into damaged cardiac tissue. In some embodiments, the damaged cardiac tissue comprises ventricular myocardium.

In another aspect, methods of making anterior second heart field (aSHF) mesoderm cells are provided. Such methods typically include: culturing pluripotent stem cells (PSCs) in the presence of an appropriate amount of BMP4 and Activin-A for about 1 to about 3 days (e.g., about 2 days), thereby producing aSHF mesoderm cells, wherein the aSHF mesoderm cells are MESP1+, CXCR4+, ALDHIA2−, CD1Dlow, PHLDA1+, PCDH19+, FOXC2+, TWIST1+, and FOXC1+.

In another aspect, aSHF mesoderm cells made by the methods described herein are provided.

In still another aspect, methods of making anterior second heart field (aSHF) progenitor cells are provided. Such methods typically include: culturing the aSHF mesoderm cells as described herein as an (intact) embryoid body (EB) or isolated day 4 CXCR+ ALDH− mesoderm cells in the presence of an appropriate amount of IWP2 and VEGF for about 1 to about 3 days (e.g., about 1 to about 2 days), thereby producing aSHF progenitor cells, wherein the aSHF progenitor cells are ALDH1A2+, JAG1+, FGF10+, FGF8+, WNT5A+, and PHLDA1+.

In another aspect, aSHF progenitor cells made by the methods described herein are provided.

In yet another aspect, methods of making anterior second heart field (aSHF) cardiomyocytes are provided. Such methods typically include: culturing the aSHF progenitor cells as described herein or isolated day 4 CXCR+ALDH− mesoderm cells in the presence of an appropriate amount of BMP4 and RA for about 3 days and then in backbone media for about 12 to about 15 days, thereby making aSHF cardiomyocytes, wherein the aSHF cardiomyocytes comprise a first population of right ventricular cardiomyocytes (RVCMs) that are IRX1+, IRX2+, and NPPB+ and a second population of outflow tract cardiomyocytes (OFTCM) that are SEMA3C+, HAND2+, and FHL1+.

In another aspect, aSHF cardiomyocytes made by the methods described herein are provided. In some embodiments, the aSHF mesoderm and/or progenitors can be differentiated into right ventricular cardiomyocytes (RVCMs) and outflow tract (OFT) cardiomyocytes.

In still another aspect, methods of modeling chamber-specific diseases such as arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC) and OFT defects are provided. Such methods typically include culturing the aSHF mesoderm cells, the aSHF progenitor cells, and/or the aSHF cardiomyocytes described herein under a variety of culture conditions and evaluating their characteristics.

In another aspect, methods of making posterior second heart field (pSHF) mesoderm cells are provided. Such methods typically include: culturing pluripotent stem cells (PSCs) in the presence of an appropriate amount of BMP4 and Activin A for about 1 to about 3 days (e.g., about 2 days), thereby producing pSHF mesoderm cells, wherein the pSHF mesoderm cells are MESP1+, CXCR4−, ALDH1A2+, CD1Dhigh, HOXA1+, HOXB1+, HOTAIRM1+, TBX6+, and CDX2+.

In still another aspect, pSHF mesoderm cells made by the methods described herein are provided.

In yet another aspect, methods of making posterior second heart field (pSHF) progenitor cells are provided. Such methods typically include: culturing the pSHF mesoderm cells as described herein or isolated day 4 CXCR4−ALDH+mesoderm cells in the presence of an appropriate amount of IWP2, VEGF, and retinol for about 2 to about 4 days (e.g., about 3 days), thereby producing pSHF progenitor cells, wherein the pSHF progenitor cells are ALDH1A2+, HOXB1+, HOTAIRM1+, NR2F2+, DUSP9+, and FOXF1+.

In one aspect, pSHF progenitor cells made by the methods described herein are provided.

In still another aspect, methods of making posterior second heart field (pSHF) cardiomyocytes are provided. Such methods typically include: culturing the pSHF progenitor cells described herein in the presence of an appropriate amount of retinol for about 2 to about 4 days (e.g., about 3 days) followed by culturing in base media for about 12 to about 15 days, thereby making pSHF cardiomyocytes, wherein the pSHF cardiomyocytes comprise a first population of atrial cardiomyocytes (ACMs) that are NKX2-5+, NR2F2+, and SCN5A+ and a second population of sinus venosus cardiomyocytes (SVCM) that are TBX18+ and SFRP5.

In one aspect, pSHF cardiomyocytes made by the methods described herein are provided. In some embodiments, the pSHF mesoderm, progenitor and/or cardiomyocytes can be differentiated into atrial (e.g., right and left atrial) or sinus venosus (SV) structures.

In still another aspect, methods of modelling atrial fibrillation using pSHF-derived ACMs are provided. Such methods typically include: culturing the pSHF mesoderm cells, the pSHF progenitor cells, and/or the pSHF cardiomyocytes as described herein under a variety of culture conditions and evaluating their characteristics.

In yet another aspect, methods of screening drugs are provided. Such methods typically include: contacting any of the cells described herein with a test compound; and determining the effect of the compound on the differentiation of those cells into downstream cells.

Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which the methods and compositions of matter belong. Although methods and materials similar or equivalent to those described herein can be used in the practice or testing of the methods and compositions of matter, suitable methods and materials are described below. In addition, the materials, methods, and examples are illustrative only and not intended to be limiting. All publications, patent applications, patents, and other references mentioned herein are incorporated by reference in their entirety.

DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

FIG. 1A-1H are results from experiments showing the generation of FHF and SHF mesoderm from hPSCs. (1A) Schematic representation of the protocol used to generate cardiomyocytes from hPSCs. (1B) Representation of flow cytometric analyses of ALDH activity and CD235a/b expression in day 4 cultures generated using different concentrations of Activin A and BMP4. (1C) RT-qPCR analyses of BRY and MESP1 expression in the 3B1.5A- and 16B8A-induced cultures (n≥3). (1D and 1E) RT-qPCR analyses of the expression levels of MIXL1, FGF8, EOMES and PITX2 (1D), as well those of FOXC2, CITED1, FOXC1, FOXH1, HOXB1, HOXA1 and TBX6 in the day 3 3B1.5A- and 16B8A-induced cultures (n≥4) (1E). (1F) RT-qPCR analyses of the expression levels of TBX5, ISL1, FGF10 and TBX1 in the days 4 to 6 cultures generated with 3B1.5A and 16B8A conditions. (1G and 1H) RT-qPCR analyses of the expression levels of HAND1, TBX5, HAND2 and NR2F2 in the days 12 and 20 cultures generated with 3B1.5A and 16B8A conditions (n≥5). Statistical comparison was performed using unpaired t test; * p<0.05, ** p<0.01, *** p<0.001, **** p<0.0001. All error bars represent SEM.

FIG. 2A-2K are results from experiments showing the characterization of heterogeneity and temporal specification of hPSC-derived cardiac mesoderm populations. (2A) UMAP plots of 3B1.5A- and 16B8A-specified mesoderm populations that contain aSHF, pSHF, FHF mesoderm clusters. (2B) UMAP plots demonstrating the expression of MESP1, FOXA2, FHF mesoderm markers (EOMES and LHX1), aSHF mesoderm markers (SIX1 and FOXC2) and pSHF mesoderm markers (HOXA1 and ALDH1A2). (2C) Venn diagrams showing the proportion of species-specific and conserved gene expression patterns in hPSC-derived and mouse FHF, aSHF, and pSHF mesoderm. (2D) Dot plot showing the species-conserved markers of aSHF, pSHF and FHF mesoderm. (2E-2G) RT-qPCR analyses of the expression levels of FHF mesoderm genes TDGF1, LHX1, GSC, FGF17, BMP4, BMP2, GATA6 and GYPB (2E), pSHF mesoderm genes GAL, PCDH19, ALDH1A2, PRICKLE1, HES7, RBP1, CRABP1 and HOTAIRM1 (2F), as well as aSHF mesoderm genes PHLDA1 and CXCR4 (2G) in the day 3 3B1.5A- and 16B8A-induced cultures (n≥5). Statistical analyses were performed using unpaired t test; * p<0.05, ** p<0.01, *** p<0.001, **** p<0.0001. All error bars represent SEM. (2H) Dot plot showing the species-conserved GO terms enriched in the mouse and hPSC-derived FHF, aSHF, and pSHF mesoderm clusters. (2I) UMAP plot of integrated hPSC-derived mesoderm and human gastrulating cells colored by pre-annotated cell identity. (2J) Pseudotime ordering of hPSC-derived and human gastrulating mesoderm. (2K) Dot plot showing the expression of pSHF and aSHF mesoderm markers in the nascent mesoderm and emergent mesoderm respectively.

FIG. 3A-3G are experimental results showing the generation of distinct cardiac progenitor populations from purified mesoderm populations. (3A) Bar plots showing the top 15 genes positively and negatively correlated with GYPB, CXCR4 and ALDH1A2; Pearson correlation; p<0.05. (3B-3C) Representation of flow cytometric analyses of the expression of CXCR4, PDGFR-alpha and CD235a/b, as well as ALDH activity in the day 4 population generated with 16B8A (3B) and 3B1.5A (3C) conditions. (3D-3F) RT-qPCR analyses of the expression levels of FHF progenitor markers (3D), pSHF progenitor markers (3E) and aSHF progenitor markers (3F) in the day 5 aSHF, pSHF and FHF populations (n≥5). Statistical analyses shown in FIGS. 3D-3F were performed using one-way ANOVA with Tukey's multiple comparisons. All error bars represent SEM. * p<0.05, ** p<0.01, *** p<0.001, **** p<0.0001. (3G) Immunostaining showing the expression of HAND1 and NR2F1 in day 6 FHF, aSHF, and pSHF progenitors. (3H-3I) RT-qPCR analyses of the expression levels of RA-responsive genes (CYP26A1, HOXA1 and HOXB1) (3H), as well as the aSHF genes FGF10, FOXC1 and FOXC2 (31) in the day 5 pSHF cells treated with either DMSO or ROH. Statistical analyses were performed using unpaired t test; * p<0.05, ** p<0.01, *** p<0.001. All error bars represent SEM.

FIG. 4A-4J are experimental data showing single cell transcriptomic analyses of day 6 progenitor populations. (4A) UMAP plots of day 6 aSHF, pSHF and FHF cardiac progenitors labelled by sample name (left) and cell identity (right). (4B) Violin plots showing the expression of known aSHF (ISL1, FOXC1, FOXC2, FGF10 and WNT5A), pSHF (ISL1, HOXB1, NR2F2 and HOTAIRM1), and FHF (TBX5, HAND1, HCN4 and MYH6) progenitor markers in the aSHF, pSHF and FHF progenitor clusters; corresponding p-values can be found in Appendix B. (4C) Venn diagrams showing the proportion of species-specific and conserved gene expression patterns in hPSC-derived and mouse FHF, aSHF, and pSHF progenitors. (4D) Dot plot showing species-conserved markers of the aSHF, pSHF and FHF progenitors. (4E) Dot plot representation of species-conserved GO terms enriched in aSHF, pSHF and FHF progenitors. (4F) UMAP plots of slingshot pseudotime inference of mesoderm (day 3), late mesoderm (day 4) and progenitor (day 6) populations of aSHF and pSHF lineages. (4G) Expression of ALDH1A2, RDH10 and RARB in aSHF (purple) and pSHF (blue) lineages along pseudotime. (4H) Flow cytometric analyses of ALDH activity and CD235a/b expression in the day 5 FHF, aSHF and pSHF cultures. (4I) Quantification of the percentages of ALDH+ cells in the day 5 aSHF, pSHF, and FHF cultures (n=4). Analysis was performed using one-way ANOVA with Tukey's multiple comparisons. All error bars represent SEM. **** p<0.0001. (4J) RT-qPCR analyses of the expression levels of CYP26A1 and HOXB1 in the day 6 aSHF cells treated with ROH or DMSO on day 5 (n≥5). Statistical analyses were performed using unpaired t test; * p<0.05, ** p<0.01. All error bars represent SEM.

FIG. 5A-5I are experimental data showing that Bmp signaling is required for ventricular cardiomyocyte differentiation of the aSHF lineage. (5A) GSEA analysis showing the enrichment of ‘Response to BMP’ and ‘Regulation pf BMP signaling pathway’ in the hPSC-derived aSHF progenitor. (5B) Heatmap summarizing the expression of genes related to Bmp signaling in the pSHF, aSHF and FHF progenitor clusters. (5C-5E) RT-qPCR analyses of the expression levels of FGF8, ISL1, HOXB1 and HAND1 (5C), SIX1 and FOXC2 (5D), as well as UNC45B and GATA4 (5E) in the day 6 aSHF, pSHF and FHF populations treated as indicated (n≥4). (5F-5G) Flow cytometric analyses of the expression of PDGFR-beta (CD140b) and SIRP-alpha (CD172a) (5F) or MYL2 and TNNT2 (5G) in the day 20 aSHF, pSHF and FHF populations treated as indicated. (5H) Quantification of cell numbers of day 20 aSHF population treated as indicated. (5I) RT-qPCR analyses of the expression levels of IRX4, MYL2, NR2F2 and PDGFRB in the day 20 aSHF, pSHF and FHF populations treated as indicated (n≥5). Statistical analyses shown in FIG. 5 were performed using one-way ANOVA with Tukey's multiple comparisons. All error bars represent SEM. *p<0.05, ** p<0.01, *** p<0.001, **** p<0.0001.

FIG. 6A-6I are experimental data showing the characterization of transcriptional profiles of FHF-, aSHF- and pSHF-derived cardiomyocytes. (6A) UMAP plots of day 20 FHF, aSHF, and pSHF cultures that contain various cardiomyocyte subtypes labelled by sample name (left) and cell type (right). (6B) UMAP plots showing the expression of NKX2-5, TNNT2, MYL2, BMP2, HAND1, IRX1, SEMA3C, NR2F2, TBX18 and CAV1 in the day 20 hPSC-derived cardiomyocytes. (6C) Venn diagram showing the numbers of mouse and hPSC-derived RVCM and OFTCM markers; dot plot showing the top 10 species-conserved RVCM and OFTCM markers; corresponding p-values can be found in Appendix C. (6D) Dot plot showing the species-conserved GO terms enriched in the hPSC-derived and mouse RVCMs and OFTCMs. (6E) Venn diagram showing the numbers of mouse and hPSC-derived RVCM and LVCM markers; dot plot showing the top 10 species-conserved RVCM and LVCM markers; corresponding p-values can be found in Appendix C. (6F) Dot plot showing the species-conserved GO terms enriched in the hPSC-derived and mouse RVCMs and LVCMs. (6G-6H) RT-qPCR analyses of the expression levels of RVCM (6G), and LVCM genes (6H) in the day 20 aSHF-pSHF- and FHF-derived cardiomyocytes (n≥5). Statistical analyses were performed using one-way ANOVA with Tukey's multiple comparisons. All error bars represent SEM. * p<0.05, ** p<0.01, *** p<0.001, **** p<0.0001. (6I) Immunostaining of HAND1, IRX1 and TBX5 in the day 20 FHF, aSHF and pSHF cultures.

FIG. 7A-7F show experimental data of integration of hPSC-derived and human fetal cardiomyocytes and pseudotime analyses of the hPSC-derived FHF, aSHF and pSHF lineages. (7A) UMAP plots of the integrated human fetal and hPSC-derived cardiac cells labeled by data source (left), cell identity (middle) and cluster numbers (right). (7B) UMAP plots demonstrating the expression of NKX2-5, TNNT2, MYL2 and NR2F2 in the integrated data. (7C) Bar plots showing the compositions of cluster 0, cluster 1 and cluster 3 of the integrated data. (7D) Correlation matrix showing the correlation between all the human fetal and hPSC-derived cells in the clusters 0, 1 and 3; Pearson correlation; p<0.05. (7E) UMAP plot showing hPSC-derived data from various differentiation stages; UMAP plots showing pseudotime trajectories of FHF, aSHF and pSHF lineages. (7F) Schematic illustration of the development of human and mouse FHF, aSHF, and pSHF lineages. Mouse and human mesoderm populations contain molecularly and temporally distinct FHF, aSHF and pSHF sub-populations. FHF mesoderm develops FHF progenitor, which eventually generates LVCMs and AVCCMs. ASHF mesoderm develops aSHF progenitor. Following the activation of RA and BMP signaling, aSHF progenitors generate RVCMs and OFTCMs. PSHF mesoderm gives rise to ACM and SV-like cells upon the activating of RA signaling.

FIG. 8A-8F are experimental data related to FIG. 1. (8A) Flow cytometric analysis of PDGFRα expression in the day 4 cultures generated with various concentrations of BMP4 and Activin A. (8B) Violin plots showing the expression of Mesp1, early-emerging mesoderm markers (Mixll (p_adj=2.45E-48), Fgf8 (p_adj=8.47E-41), Eomes (p_adj=7.49E-12) and Pitx2 (p_adj=1.71E-43)), and late-emerging mesoderm markers (Foxc1 (p_adj=1.38E-12), Foxc2 (p_adj=8.85E-40), Foxh1 (p_adj=6.91E-17), Hoxb1 (p_adj=3.67E-6), Hoxa1 (p_adj=2.14E-5), Tbx6 (p_adj=2.45E-6), and Cited1 (p_adj=5.81E-6)) in the E6.75 and E7.25 Mesp1+ mouse mesoderm populations respectively; analyses were performed using Wilcoxon rank-sum test; Benjamini-Hochberg adjusted. (8C) UMAP plots of E6.75 and E7.25 mouse mesoderm populations labelled by stage and cell type. (8D) Dot plot demonstrating the markers of mouse FHF, aSHF and pSHF mesoderm; corresponding p-values were determined. (8E) Gene ontology analysis based on DEGs of mouse FHF, aSHF and pSHF mesoderm. (8F) Representation of flow cytometric analysis of CTNT expression in the day 20 3B1.5A- and 16B8A-induced cultures.

FIG. 9A-9H are experimental data related to FIG. 2. (9A) Dot plot showing the expression of markers of mesoderm, endoderm, ectoderm, paraxial mesoderm in the day 3 cells. (9B) GSEA analysis showing an enrichment of ARVC in the hPSC-derived aSHF mesoderm. (9C) UMAP plot of the integrated hPSC-derived mesoderm and human gastrulating cells labelled by data source. (9D) Correlation matrix showing the correlation between human gastrulating cells and hPSC-derived mesoderm; Pearson correlation; p<0.05. (9E) Expression of TBXT, MESP1, GATA6, BMP2, IRX1 and HOXA1 along pseudotime. (9F) UMAP plots of day 4 cells labelled by sample name (left) and cell identity (right). (9G) UMAP plots showing the expression of MESP1, FOXA2, GATA6, and PECAM1. (9H) Heatmap showing the top 10 markers of FHF, aSHF and pSHF late mesoderm, as well as those of mesoderm, endoderm and endothelium.

FIG. 10A-10I are experimental data related to FIG. 3. (10A) Violin plots showing the expression of CD1D (p_adj=8.12E-135) and ITGA3 (p_adj=3.93E-52) in the hPSC-derived FHF, aSHF and pSHF mesoderm clusters. (10B) RT-qPCR analyses of the expression levels of CD1D and ITGA3 in the day 3 3B1.5A- and 16B8A-induced cultures (n≥4); analyses were performed using unpaired t test; ** p<0.01, *** p<0.001. All error bars represent SEM. (10C-10D) Representation of flow cytometric analyses of the expression of CXCR4, ALDH, and CD1d (10C) or CD49c (10D) in the day 4 3B1.5A-induced culture. Quantification of the percentages of ALDH+ cells in the CD1d or CD49c high and low populations; analyses were performed using unpaired t test: ** p<0.01, *** p<0.001. All error bars represent SEM. (10E) UMAP plot showing the expression of FHF, aSHF and pSHF markers in mouse E7.75 cardiac progenitors. (10F) Immunostaining showing the expression of TBX5 and NR2F2 in day 6 FHF, aSHF, and pSHF progenitors. (10G-10H) RT-qPCR analyses of the expression levels of aSHF progenitor markers (ISL1, FGF10, SIX1 and FGF8) (10G), and pSHF progenitors (TBX5, HOXA1, HOXB1 and NR2F1) (10H) in the day 5 cells derived from CXCR4+CD1d−/low and CXCR4CD1d+mesoderm (n=4). Statistical analyses were performed using unpaired t test; * p<0.05, ** p<0.01, **** p<0.0001. All error bars represent SEM. (10I) Violin plots showing the expression of Aldh1a2, Rdh10, Rarb and Cyp26a1 in mouse E7.75 FHF, aSHF and pSHF progenitors.

FIG. 11A-11H are experimental data related to FIG. 4. (11A) UMAP plots showing MYH6 positive and negative cells in the hPSC-derived day 6 FHF, aSHF and pSHF cultures. (11B) Heatmap demonstrating the expression of aSHF, pSHF and FHF progenitor markers in the MYH6+ aSHF, pSHF and FHF cells. (11C) Violin plots showing the expression of ALDH1A2, RDH10 and RARB in hPSC-derived aSHF, pSHF and FHF progenitor clusters. (11D) UMAP plots showing ALDH1A2 positive and negative cells in the hPSC-derived day 6 aSHF and pSHF cultures. (11E) Dot plot showing the differential expression of aSHF (purple) and pSHF (blue) genes in ALDH1A2-expressing pSHF and aSHF cells. (11F) Dot plot showing the GOs enriched in the ALDH1A2-expressing pSHF and aSHF progenitors respectively. (11G) UMAP plots of the re-clustered aSHF progenitor cells that show the expression of myocyte markers (NKX2-5, ISL1, GATA6 and TNNT2) and aSHF progenitor markers (FGF8, FOXC2, ALDH1A2 and TBX1). (11H) UMAP plot showing the expression of Isl1, Nkx2-5, Gata6, Tnnt2, Fgf8, Foxc2, Aldh1a2 and Thx/in the E7.75 mouse aSHF sub-clusters.

FIG. 12A-12I are experimental data related to FIG. 6. (12A) UMAP plots showing the presence of various myocyte subtypes in the E9.25 mouse heart. (12B) Venn diagram showing the numbers of mouse and hPSC-derived ACM and SVCM markers; dot plot showing the top 10 species-conserved ACM and SVCM markers; corresponding p-values can be found in Appendix C. (12C) Dot plot showing the conserved GO terms enriched in the hPSC-derived and mouse ACMs and SVCMs. (12D) RT-qPCR analyses of the expression levels of TBX18, HOTAIRM1 and NR2F2 in the day 20 aSHF, pSHF and FHF cultures (n≥5). Statistical analyses were performed using one-way ANOVA with Tukey's multiple comparisons. All error bars represent SEM. *** p<0.001, **** p<0.0001. (12E) Venn diagram showing the numbers of mouse and hPSC-derived AVCCM and LVCM markers; dot plot showing the top 10 species-conserved AVCCM and LVCM markers; corresponding p-values can be found in Appendix C. (12F) Dot plot showing the conserved GO terms enriched in the hPSC-derived and mouse AVCCMs and LVCMs. (12G) GSEA analysis showing the enrichment of ARVC genes in the hPSC-derived RVCMs. (12H) Immunostaining of HEY2 and GJA1 in the day 20 FHF, aSHF and pSHF cardiomyocytes. (12I) Quantification of GJA1 and IRX1 expression in the day 20 FHF, aSHF and pSHF cultures. Statistical analyses were performed using one-way ANOVA with Tukey's multiple comparisons. All error bars represent SEM. *** p<0.001.

FIG. 13A-13G are experimental data related to pseudotime analyses of hPSC-derived FHF, aSHF and pSHF lineages. (13A) UMAP plot showing hPSC-derived cells of various lineages and stages. (13B) UMAP plot of pseudotime trajectory of FHF lineage inferred by Monocle. (13C) Heatmap showing gene modules enriched in various FHF populations. (13D) UMAP plot of pseudotime trajectory of aSHF lineage inferred by Monocle. (13E) Heatmap showing gene modules enriched in various aSHF populations. (13F) UMAP plot of pseudotime trajectory of pSHF lineage inferred by Monocle. (13G) Heatmap showing gene modules enriched in various pSHF populations.

FIG. 14A-14E are experimental data related to modeling FHF, aSHF and pSHF lineage development with HES3 line. (14A) RT-qPCR analyses of the expression levels of FHF, aSHF and pSHF mesoderm markers in the day 3 HES3-derived FHF (15B8A) and SHF (3B1A) cultures (n≥5). (14B-14C) Representation of flow cytometric analyses of the expression of CXCR4, PDGFRα and CD235a/b, as well as the ALDH activity in the day 4 cultures generated with 15B8A (14B) and 3B1A (14C) conditions. (14D) RT-qPCR analyses of the expression levels of FHF, aSHF and pSHF progenitor markers in the day 5 cultures derived from aSHF, pSHF and FHF mesoderm (n≥5). (14E) RT-qPCR analyses of the expression levels of LVCM, RVCM and pSHF-derived myocyte markers in the day 20 aSHF, pSHF and FHF cultures (n≥5). Statistical analyses were performed using one-way ANOVA with Tukey's multiple comparisons. All error bars represent SEM. * p<0.05, ** p<0.01, *** p<0.001, **** p<0.0001.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The cardiomyocyte subtypes in the different chambers derive from distinct progenitors known as the first heart field (FHF) and second heart field (SHF) progenitors. These progenitors are specified by E7.5-E8.0 and are distinguished at this stage by gene expression patterns and their position within cardiac crest region of the developing embryo. The FHF progenitors, identified by the expression of Hcn4, Hand1 and Tbx5, give rise predominantly to left ventricular cardiomyocytes (LVCMs), atrioventricular canal cardiomyocytes (AVCCMs) along with some atrial cardiomyocytes (ACMs). SHF progenitors, distinguished by expression of Isl1, Fgf10 and Fgf8, generate the majority of the right ventricular (RVCMs) and ACMs as well as the outflow tract (OFT) and inflow tract (IFT) cells collectively referred to as sinus venosus (SV) structures. Further delineation of anterior-posterior patterning within the SHF population revealed a degree of heterogeneity indicative of distinct progenitors with different fates. Those positioned anteriorly, the anterior SHF progenitors (aSHF) are characterized by expression of Tbx1, Fgf8 and Fgf10 and contribute to RVCMs and OFT lineages. By contrast, the progenitors found in the posterior region (pSHF) are identified by expression of Hoxb1 and Nr2f2 and give rise to ACMs and SV structures.

Studies aimed at identifying the signaling pathways that control FHF and SHF development have largely focused on the mesoderm and progenitor stages of development and have provided evidence that the two populations are regulated differently. BMP signaling plays a pivotal role in initiating the cardiac program of FHF lineage, which differentiates rapidly and forms the first contracting population within the heart tube. The SHF progenitors, by contrast, are exposed to an FGF/Wnt environment that promotes their proliferation, thereby delaying their differentiation. Following this proliferative phase, these cells differentiate and give rise to derivative cell types including ACMs, SV/IFT cells, OFTCMs and RVCMs. Specification of the atrial lineage from the pSHF progenitors is dependent on RA signaling whereas the generation of RVCMs from the aSHF progenitors is regulated by BMP signaling. Regulation of FHF/SHF mesoderm induction is less well understood, but likely will involve the pathways that control gastrulation, including BMP, Nodal, Wnt and FGF.

To map human cardiovascular development from the perspective of FHF and SHFs, comprehensive single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) analyses were carried out on mesoderm, progenitor and contracting cardiomyocyte populations induced under different conditions. The findings from these analyses enabled the identification and characterization of distinct FHF, aSHF, and pSHF lineages, beginning at the stage of mesoderm induction and progressing through progenitors to the respective derivative cardiomyocyte subtypes. Thus, this disclosure describes an hPSC-based platform for multi-lineage human cardiogenesis from mesoderm specification to terminal myocyte differentiation. Such a platform can be used to produce different types of human cardiomyocytes.

It is shown herein that different levels of Activin/Nodal and BMP signaling play a pivotal role in the generation of the FHF and SHF populations from hPSCs. In addition to the BMP and Activin/Nodal pathways, it is shown herein that human pSHF mesoderm express components of the canonical Wnt pathway (FIG. 2H). In the hPSC differentiation protocol described herein, it is possible that endogenous levels of Wnt signaling in the presence of added BMP and Activin A agonists are sufficient to induce the pSHF lineage. Although we were able to establish different signaling environments in vitro with different concentrations of pathway agonists, the temporal patterns of FHF and SHF mesoderm are difficult to recapitulate in vitro. However, comparison of the hPSC-derived populations to those found in the human gastrulating embryo indicate that they likely represent temporally distinct subsets of mesoderm, with the pSHF mesoderm showing transcriptomic similarity to nascent mesoderm and the aSHF mesoderm to emergent mesoderm. Collectively, these observations indicate that the development of the hPSC-derived cardiac mesoderm subtypes are induced, in part, through different levels of TGF-beta signalling.

Although lineage tracing and retrospective studies established the lineage relationship between distinct mesoderm and cardiomyocyte subtypes, the transition from mesoderm to cardiovascular progenitors remains largely uncharacterized. Through the ability to isolate the hPSC-derived mesoderm subpopulations using markers identified from the scRNA-seq analyses described herein, we were able to formally establish lineage-specific mesoderm-progenitor relationships. It was found that CD235a/b+ mesoderm gives rise to a population that that displays a molecular profile of FHF progenitors, CXCR4+ALDH mesoderm to aSHF progenitors and CXCR4ALDH+ (or CXCR4CD1D+) mesoderm to pSHF progenitors. The analyses of the progenitor populations described herein identified several new insights into the regulation of derivative cell populations. The first is that the aSHF lineage upregulates ALDH activity (ALDH1A2) at the progenitor stage, approximately 24 hours following its upregulation in the pSHF lineage. These findings strongly suggest that progenitors of both the pSHF and aSHF lineages are ALDHA2+, distinguishing them from the FHF progenitors that are ALDH1A2 (FIG. 4H). The second finding is that the aSHF population expresses components of the BMP pathway. Based on this observation, we were able to demonstrate that signaling through this pathway is required for the generation of VCMs from these progenitors.

In addition to establishing mesoderm-progenitor relationships, access to isolated populations of mesoderm have enabled us to track the origin of the different human cardiomyocyte subtypes and to establish a developmental map of human heart field lineages (FIG. 7F). These findings show that the human lineages display developmental potential, with the FHF giving rise to LVCMs and AVCCMs, the aSHF giving rise to RVCMs and OFTCMs, and the pSHF giving rise to ACMs and SVCMs (FIG. 7E). Significantly, methods for generating RVCMs, LVCMs, OFTCMs and AVCCMs previously have not been reported.

Distinguishing cardiomyocyte subtypes, in particular those that form left versus right chambers such as LVCMs and RVCMs in the absence of chamber structures can be challenging, as these cells express many ventricular lineage genes in common. Three lines of evidence from the findings herein, however, indicate that we have generated LVCMs and RVCMs. The first is the demonstration that these VCMs develop from different subpopulations of mesoderm; the LVCMs from the FHF mesoderm and the RVCMs from the aSHF mesoderm. The second is through species-conserved, chamber-specific gene expression patterns that distinguish the putative LVCMs and RVCMs. Third, the demonstration that the aSHF mesoderm as well as the RVCMs expressed genes associated with ARVC, a disease that primarily targets the right ventricle.

The ability to generate distinct populations of LVCMs and RVCMs from hPSCs is important for both cell therapy and disease modelling applications. For example, LVCMs are likely the best cell type for transplantation to remuscularize an infarcted region of the left ventricle, whereas RVCMs would be the appropriate population for modeling ARVC. The identification of subpopulations that show gene expression profiles of OFTCMs and AVCCMs is a first step to establishing optimized protocols for the generation of these cardiomyocyte subtypes. Access to these cells will provide a platform for modeling diseases that target these regions of the heart, including atrioventricular canal defect, outflow tract ventricular arrhythmias and persistent truncus arteriosus.

The map of human cardiac lineage development described herein differs from that of the mouse in that ACMs were not detected in the human FHF-derived population, whereas lineage tracing studies in the mouse suggest that the FHF does contribute to atrial formation.

These differences could reflect differences between mouse and human or result from suboptimal conditions for atrial development the FHF cultures. Alternatively, they may be due to the different approaches used to establish the potential of the population. In vivo lineage tracing studies or in vitro studies using reporter hPSC lines define cardiac lineage potential based on the expression of genes such as ISL1 and TBX5, which do show SHF and FHF bias expression patterns, respectively. The findings described herein, however, indicate that these patterns in the hPSC-derived populations are stage specific, as it was found that restriction of ISL1 expression to the SHF occurs beyond the progenitor stage of differentiation (day 5); prior to this, its expression was observed in both the FHF and SHF in day 4 late mesoderm populations. Similarly, it was found that the FHF marker TBX5 is expressed in the pSHF progenitors and derivative cardiomyocytes (FIGS. 3D and 6H). Given these patterns, lineage tracing studies based on TBX5 expression or analyses of NKX2-5+TBX5+ hPSC-derived populations are likely to assign atrial cells to the FHF lineage. In this study, the human FHF, aSHF and pSHF lineages were defined based on the developmental potential of isolated mesoderm populations and expression patterns of several sets of genes along differentiation, an approach that is not dependent on specific gene expression patterns.

Through the use of precise stage-specific induction strategies and extensive transcriptomic analyses, human FHF, aSHF and pSHF cardiac lineages were identified and characterized that, together, establish a comprehensive map of human cardiovascular development. This map identifies stage-specific molecular signatures for each of the lineages, enabling the characterization and identification of populations generated from different hPSC lines using different induction protocols (Table 1). Access to these different cell types will provide unprecedented opportunities for detailed genetic and epigenetic studies on human cardiac development, for modeling cardiovascular diseases that target specific regions of the heart, and for developing cell-based therapies with appropriate chamber specific populations.

TABLE 1
Summary of Stage and Lineage Markers
Mesoderm
FHF GYPB, EOMES, CYP26A1, LHX1, TDGF1, LITD1, BMP2, MIXL1,
GSC, FGF17
aSHF CXCR4, FOXC2, FOXC1, PHLDA1, IRX1, SIX1, ITGA3, IRX3
pSHF ALDH1A2, HOTAIRM1, HES7, CDX2, GAL, TBX6, HOXB1, CD1D,
RDH10
Progenitor
FHF TBX5, TBX20, HAND1, HCN4, LBH, MIF1, TNNT2, MYH6
aSHF FOXC2, FOXC1, PHLDA1, IRX1, SIX1, ITGA3, IRX3
pSHF NR2F2, NR2F1, TBX18, HOXB1, HOXA1, DUSP9, DACH1, VEGFC,
FOXF1
Cardiomyocyte
LVCM (FHF) HAND1, GJA1, TBX5, TBX20, TMEM88, VCAM1, EFNB3
AVCCM (FHF) BMP2, TMSB4X, TBX3, RSPO3, CPNE5, MSX2, FAM78A
RVCM (aSHF) PLN, FHL2, IRX1, IRX2, NPPB, NPPA, TXLNM, MYOZ2
OFTCM (aSHF) HAND2, MEF2C, VCAN, SEMA3C, CFC1, WNT5A, FHL1, CDH11
ACM (pSHF) NPPA, MYL4, KCNJ5, CRYAB, NKX2-5, CAV1
SVCM (pSHF) CRABP2, SFRP5, SFRP1, TBX18, RBP1, FOXP2, COL1A2, PLAT

The term “pluripotent stem cell” as used herein refers to a cell with the capacity to differentiate into cells of the three germ cell layers. Pluripotency is also evidenced by the expression of embryonic stem (ES) cell markers (e.g., POU5F1+, SOX2+, NANOG+, SSEA3+. SSEA4+, and SSEA5+). Suitable pluripotent cells for use herein include embryonic stem cells (ESCs; e.g., human ESCs) such as, for example, mesoderm cells (e.g., human mesoderm cells that express, for example, KDR+CD56+CD34−), induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells (e g., human iPS cells), or cells from embryoid bodies (e.g., cells from human embryoid bodies).

In accordance with the present invention, there may be employed conventional molecular biology, microbiology, biochemical, and recombinant DNA techniques within the skill of the art. Such techniques are explained fully in the literature. The invention will be further described in the following examples, which do not limit the scope of the methods and compositions of matter described in the claims.

EXAMPLES

Example 1—Directed Differentiation of hPSCs

For differentiating cardiomyocytes from hPSCs, published embryoid body (EB)-based protocol was used (Lee et al., 2017, Cell Stem Cell, 21:179-94). Briefly, at day 0 of the protocol, hPSCs at 80% confluency were dissociated into single cells (TrypLE, ThermoFisher) and re-aggregated to generate EBs in the base media (StemPro-34 media (ThermoFisher) containing 1% penicillin/streptomycin (ThermoFisher), 2 mM L-glutamine (ThermoFisher), 150 μg/mL transferrin (ROCHE), 50 μg/mL ascorbic acid (Sigma), and 50 μg/mL monothioglycerol (Sigma)) supplemented with 10 μM ROCK inhibitor Y-27632 (TOCRIS) and 1 ng/ml rhBMP4 (R&D) for 20 hours on an orbital shaker (70 rpm). Cultures were incubated in a low oxygen environment (5% CO2, 5% O2, 90% N2).

At day 1, the EBs were transferred to mesoderm induction media consisting of base media, 5 ng/mL rhbFGF (R&D), and various concentration of rhBMP4 (R&D) and rhActivinA (R&D) as described in the results section. At day 3, the EBs were transferred to the media consisting of base media, 2 μM Wnt inhibitor IWP2 (TOCRIS) and 10 ng/ml rhVEGF (R&D). From day 5 to day 12, the EBs were transferred to base media with 5 ng/mL rhVEGF. From day 12 to day 20, the EBs were transferred to base media and cultured in a normoxic environment (5% CO2, 20% O2). For pSHF lineage differentiation, the day 4 sorted pSHF cells were treated with 2 μM Retinol (Sigma) from day 4 to day 8. Similarly, the sorted aSHF cells were treated with 2 μM Retinol and 10 ng/mL rhBMP4 from day 5 to day 8 of differentiation.

Example 2—Flow Cytometry

Cells of early stages (day 3 to day 6) were dissociated with TrypLE for 3-5 minutes at room temperature to single cells, which were then filtered and transferred to IMDM media. Day 20 EBs were dissociated with 0.5 mg/ml collagenase type 2 (Worthington) in HANKs buffer for 1.5 hours at 37° C. The filtered day 20 cells were then transferred to FACS buffer consisting of PBS with 5% fetal calf serum (Wisent) and 0.02% sodium azide. The following antibodies were used for staining samples obtained from various stages of differentiation: anti-PDGFRa-PE (R&D Systems, 1:20), anti-CD235a/b-APC (BD PharMingen, 1:200), anti-SIRPa-PeCy7 (Biolegend, 1:2000), anti-CXCR4 (Biolegend, 1:100), anti-CDId-PE (Biolegend, 1:100), anti-CD49c-PE (ThermoFisher, 1:100), anti-cardiac isoform of CTNT (ThermoFisher Scientific, 1:2000), or anti-myosin light chain 2 (Abcam, 1:1000). For unconjugated primary antibodies, the following secondary antibodies were used for detection: goat anti-mouse IgG-APC (BD Pharmigen, 1:250), or donkey anti-rabbit IgG-PE (Jackson ImmunoResearch, 1:250). Detailed antibody information is described in Table 2.

TABLE 2
Resources
REAGENT or RESOURCE SOURCE IDENTIFIER
Antibodies
Mouse monoclonal to SIRP-alpha Biolegend Cat.# 323808; RRID: AB_1236443
(clone SE5A5), PcCy7 conjugated
Mouse monoclonal to CD140b BD Horizon Cat.# 564124; RRID: AB_2738609
(PDGFRbeta) (clone 28D4), BV421
conjugated
Mouse monoclonal to PDGFRalpha, BD Pharmingen Cat.# 556002; RRID: AB_396286
PE conjugated
Mouse monoclonal to CD235a/b BD PharMingen Cat.# 551336; RRID: AB_398499
(GYPB) (clone HIR2), APC
conjugated
Mouse monoclonal to human CD49C ThermoFisher Cat.# 17-0494-42; RRID: AB_10670221
(ITGA3), APC conjugated
Mouse monoclonal to human CDID, BioLegend Cat.# 350306; RRID: AB_10641845
PE conjugated
Mouse monoclonal to CTNT (clone ThermoFisher Cat.# MS-295-P; RRID: AB_11000742
13-11), non-conjugated
Rabbit polyclonal to MLC2V (clone Abcam Cat.# ab79935; RRID: AB_1952220
13-11), non-conjugated
Monoclonal mouse ant-Human BioLegend Cat.# 306518; RRID: AB_11146018
CD184 (CXCR4) Antibody
Polyclonal Rabbit anti-Human LSBio Cat. # LS-C118745
HAND1 Antibody
Polyclonal Rabbit anti-TBX5 ThermoFisher Cat. # 42-6500; RRID: AB_2533533
Antibody
Monoclonal Mouse anti-Human R&D systems; Bio-Techne Cat. # PP-H7147-00
NR2F2 Antibody
Monoclonal Mouse anti-Human R&D systems; Bio-Techne Cat. # PP-H8132-00
NR2F1 Antibody
Polyclonal Rabbit anti-Human IRX1 ThermoFisher Cat. # PA5-60261; RRID: AB_2642783
Antibody
Polyclonal Rabbit anti-Human HEY2 Proteintech Cat. # 10597-1-AP
Antibody
Polyclonal Rabbit anti-Human CX43 Abcam Cat. #AB11370
(GJA1) Antibody
Goat anti-mouse IgG (H + L), APC BD Pharmingen Cat.# 550826; RRID: AB_398465
conjugated
Donkey anti-rabbit IgG (H + L), PE Jackson ImmunoResearch Cat.# 711-116-152; RRID: AB_2340599
conjugated
Donkey anti-rabbit IgG (H + L), ThermoFisher Cat.# A21206; RRID: AB_2535792
AlexaFluor488
Donkey anti-mouse IgG (H + L), ThermoFisher Cat.# A21202; RRID: AB_141607
AlexaFluor488
Donkey anti-rabbit IgG (H + L), ThermoFisher Cat.# A31572; RRID: AB_162543
AlexaFluor555
Donkey anti-mouse IgG (H + L), ThermoFisher Cat.# A31570; RRID: AB_2536180
AlexaFluor555
Chemicals, Peptides, and Recombinant Proteins
Penicillin/streptomycin ThermoFisher Cat.# 15070063
L-glutamine ThermoFisher Cat.# 25030081
Non-essential amino acids ThermoFisher Cat.# 11140-050
Transferrin ROCHE Cat.# 10652202001
Ascorbic acid Sigma Cat.# A4544-100G
Monothioglycerol Sigma Cat.# M-6145-25ml
beta-Mercaptoethanol ThermoFisher Cat.# 21985-023
ROCK inhibitor Y-27632 Tocris Cat.# 1254
Recombinant human BMP4 R&D Cat.# 314-BP
Recombinant human ActivinA R&D Cat.# 338-AC
Recombinant human bFGF R&D Cat.# 233-FB
Recombinant human VEGF R&D Cat.# 293-VE
Retinol Sigma Cat.# R7632
IWP2 (Wnt inhibitor) Tocris Cat.# 3533
LDN 193189 (BMP inhibitor) Tocris Cat.# 6053
Collagenase type2 Worthington Cat.# LS004-176
DAPI Biotium Cat.# 40043
Fetal calf serum (FCS) Wisent Cat.# 080-150
Bovine serum albumin (BSA) Sigma Cat.# A1470
Critical Commercial Assays
RNAqueous-micro kit with RNase- Ambion Cat.# AM1931
free Dnase treatment
Superscript III Reverse Transcriptase ThermoFisher Cat.# 18080044
kit
QuantiFast SYBR Green PCR kit QIAGEN Cat.# 204057
Aldefluor assay kit STEMCELL Technologies Cat.# 1700
10x Genomics Single Cell 3′ v3.1 10x Genomics Single Cell 3′ v3.1
Reagent Kit
Deposited Data
mouse mesoderm scRNA-seq (Lescroart F et al., 2018) GSE100471
human gastrulation scRNA-seq (Richard C. V. Tyser et al., http://www.human-gastrula.net/
2020)
mouse E7.75 - E9.25 cardiac cell (T. Yvanka de Soysa et al., GSE126128
scRNA-seq 2019)
human fetal heart scRNA-seq (Cui et al., 2019) GSE106118
hPSC-derived cardiac mesoderm, This study
early progenitor, progenitor and
cardiomyocyte scRNA-seq
Experimental models: Cell Lines
Human ESC: HES3-NKX2-5eGFP/w Gift from Drs. E. Stanley NA
line and A. Elefanty, Monash
University, AU (Elliott et
al., 2011)
Human ESC: HES2 line WiCell Cat.# ES02
Oligonucleotides
PCR primer sequences This study Table 3
Software and Algorithms
FlowJo Tree Star https://www.flowjo.com
FV10-ASW Olympus https://www.olympus-lifescience.com
GraphPad Prism GraphPad Software http://www.graphpad.com/scientific-
software/prism
10x Chromium Single Cell Software https://support.10xgenomics.com/single-cell-
Suite v3.1 gene-expression/software/pipelines/
latest/what-is-cell-ranger
R CRAN, Version 3.6.2 https://cran.r-project.org/
Batchelor (Haghverdi L et al., 2018)
Seurat v3.2.2 (Tim Stuart et al., 2019) https://github.com/satijalab/seurat
Monocle3 (Cao et al., 2019; Trapnell et http://cole-trapnell-lab.github.io/monocle-
al., 2014) release/
ClusterProfiler v3.18 (Yu et al., 2012) https://github.com/YuLab-SMU/clusterProfiler
MsigDB v7.2.1 (Aravind Subramanian et al.,
2005; Arthur Liberzon et al.,
2015)
Enrichplot v1.10.2 (Yu G et al., 2021) https://yulab-smu.top/biomedical-knowledge-
mining-book/
Slingshot (Street K et al., 2018) https://github.com/kstreet 13/slingshot
BiomaRt (Durinck S et al., 2009) https://m.ensembl.org/info/data/biomart/
biomart_r_package.html
Org.Mm.eg.db (Carlson M, 2019)
Org.Hs.eg.db (Carlson M, 2019)
SingleCellExperiment (Amezquita R et al., 2020) https://github.com/drisso/SingleCellExperiment
Ggplot2 (Wickham H et al., 2016) https://ggplot2.tidyverse.org/
dplyr (Hadley Wickham et al., https://dplyr.tidyverse.org/
2018)
Ggcorrplot (Alboukadel Kassambara,
2016)
Other
StemPro-34 media (kit) ThermoFisher Cat.# 10639011
DMEM/F12 Cellgro Cat.# 10-092-CV
Hanks Buffered Salt solution GIBCO Cat.# 14175-079
KnockOut scrum replacement ThermoFisher Cat.# 10828028
TrypLE ThermoFisher Cat.# 12605010
96-well clear flat bottom TC-treated Falcon Cat.# 353072
culture microplate
24-well clear flat bottom TC-treated Falcon Cat.# 353047
culture microplate
96-well clear flat bottom ultra-low Corning Cat.# 3474
attachment microplate
Petri dishes 60 × 15 mm VWR Cat.# 25384-090
Micro cover glasses 12 mm VWR Cat.# 89015-725
ProLong diamond antifade mountant ThermoFisher Cat.# P36965

To stain live cells with cell-surface protein, dissociated single cells were stained for 15 minutes at room temperature in FACS buffer and washed twice before they were subject to further analyses. For intracellular staining, cells were fixed for 15 min at 4° C. in PBS containing 4% PFA followed by permeabilization using 90% methanol for 15 min at 4° C. The permeabilized cells were washed with PBS containing 0.5% BSA (Sigma) twice and stained with unconjugated primary antibodies in FACS buffer for 18 hours at 4° C. Stained cells were washed with PBS with 0.5% BSA and stained with proper secondary antibodies in FACS buffer for 30 mins at 4° C. Following washing steps, stained cells were processed with the Fortessa (BD) and analyzed using FlowJo software (Tree Star). For cell sorting, stained cells were kept in StemPro-34 media and sorted using Influx (BD), FACSAriall (BD), MoFlo-XDP (BD) and FACSAria Fusion (BD). Data were analyzed using FlowJo software (Tree Star).

Example 3—Aldefluor Assay

The ALDEFLUOR™ assay (STEMCELL Technologies) was used to detect the cellular ALDH function as an indicator of cell autonomous production of retinoic acid. To perform this assay, cells were dissociated using the method described in ‘Flow Cytometry’ and then stained in the aldefluor assay buffer containing 0.1% BSA and BAAA substrate (0.12 mg/ml) for 40 min at 37° C. This step was done in an environment free of light. Aldehyde dehydrogenase inhibitor DEAB (0.75 nM) was added in the negative control. To end the reaction, cells were washed with cold wash media consisting of IMDM and 10% aldefluor assay buffer. During analyses, the cells were kept in cold wash media. For SHF mesoderm sorting, which requires the ALDEFLUOR™ assay, stained cells were maintained in cold StemPro-34 containing 10% aldefluor assay buffer throughout the sorting process. The sorted cells were collected and re-aggregated in base media containing 1 mM IWP2 and 5 ng/mL rhVEGF.

Example 4—Quantitative Real-Time PCR

RNA extraction was performed using the RNAqueous-micro Kit (Invitrogen). Purified RNA was treated with RNase-free DNase (Invitrogen), and then reverse transcribed into cDNA using oligo (dT) primers and random hexamers and iscript Reverse Transcriptase (ThermoFisher). QRT-PCR was performed on an EP Real-Plex MasterCycler (Eppendorf) using QuantiFast SYBR Green PCR kit (QIAGEN). The copy number of each gene was determined based on a standard curve plotted with human genome DNA with known copy number. The relative expression levels of genes were obtained by normalizing their copy number to that of TBP. The detailed primer sequences are provided in Table 3.

TABLE 3
RT-qPCR primer sequences
SEQ SEQ
ID ID
Gene Forward 5′-3′ NO Reverse 5′-3′ NO
BRY (T) TGTCCCAGGTGGCTTACAGATGAA   1 GGTGTGCCAAAGTTGCCAATACAC   2
MESP1 AGCCCAAGTGACAAGGGACAACT   3 AAGGAACCACTTCGAAGGTGCTGA   4
MIXL1 CTGTGCTCCTGGAACTGAAA   5 TGGGAGCTAGAGTCAGAGATG   6
FGF8 CTGCGTCTTCACGGAGATT   7 GGTGAAGGCCATGTACCAG   8
EOMES CCCACTACAATGTGTTCGTAGA   9 TGCATGTTATTGTCGGCTTTG  10
LHX1 GTTTGTCTCCGGATTCCCAA  11 CAGGTTCTGGTCGTCATTCTC  12
FOXC2 CAACATGTTCGAGAACGGCAGCTT  13 CGCTCTTGATCACCACCTTCTTCT  14
GATA4 CGAATGACGGCATCTGTTTGCCAT  15 ATTTGGTATTAGGGATGCAGGGCG  16
CITED1 TCTCCAATAGGCTCTCCTACAA  17 TAAGTTTCTGCAGGTGCATACT  18
FOXC1 ACCCGGACTCCTACAACAT  19 TCCTTCTCCTCCTTGTCCTT  20
HEY2 GAGTGAGAGAGTCGTGTTTC  21 ACTTCTGTCCCTTTCCTTTC  22
FOXH1 CCACCTCCTACTTGCCTATCTA  23 GCTGGTTGACGGACACTG  24
ISL1 GAAGGTGGAGCTGCATTGGTTTGA  25 TAAACCAGCTACAGGACAGGCCAA  26
JAG1 TGCTACAACCGTGCCAGTGACTAT  27 AGTGGTCTTTCAGGTGTGAGCAGT  28
HOXB1 AGAAGGAGACGGAGGCTATT  29 GGTCTGCTCGTTCCCATAAG  30
MYL2 TGTCCCTACCTTGTCTGTTAGCCA  31 ATTGGAACATGGCCTCTGGATGGA  32
HOXA1 GAAAGTTGGAGAGTACGGCTAC  33 TGTTGAAGTGGAACTCCTTCTC  34
TBX6 GCCCGCTACTTGTTTCTTCT  35 GTGAATGTAGACACGGTCAGG  36
TBX5 ACAAAGTGAAGGTGACGGGCCTTA  37 ATCTGTGATCGTCGGCAGGTACAA  38
TBX1 GTGAAGAAGAACGCGAAGGT  39 TGGTGACGATCATCTCGGT  40
FGF10 TGTGGAAATGGATACTGACACA  41 GACGGAAGACACCAAGAACA  42
HAND1 GCTGGAGTTAAACCAGTGA  43 GATGCGTAGCACCAGTC  44
HAND2 GCGTGAATGTTCCCTCTT  45 CTAGTGCCCACTGTCTTTATC  46
NR2F2 TGATGTAGCCCATGTGGAAAG  47 GCTGCCGGACAGTAACATATC  48
ALDH1A2 TTTGCCAAGTTCCATTGTGCCAGG  49 TGGTGGAGTCACTGGAAAGCAGAA  50
CXCR4 AGGGAACTGAACATTCCAGAGCGT  51 TTT GTA CAC CAA GCA CCT ATT T  52
TDGF1 AGGAATTTGCTCGTCCATCTC  53 AAGACCGAGGCCGAATTG  54
PITX2 AGACTGAAAGCAAAGCAGCACTCC  55 ATACTGGCAAGCACTCAGGTTGGA  56
GSC ACGATGCTACTTTCTTGCACACGC  57 ACCCTCCCGGCTCTGTACACTATTTA  58
FGF17 TCCGCGAGTACCAACTCTA  59 CAAACTTGTTGCCGTCCTC  60
BMP4 TCAGGCAGTCCTTGAGGATAGACA  61 AAGCAGTCTGTGTAGTGTGTGGGT  62
GATA6 GAGAACAGCGAGCTCAAGTAT  63 CACGGAGGACGTGACTT  64
GYPB CACCTGCTGTTCTCTTGTTTATG  65 CAGTAATAGTGAGGCAGGAGAAC  66
GAL TGGCAACCACAGGTCATT  67 CTGGTTTCATGTCATCTTCGG  68
PCDH19 CTGACCTCCTCCCTCAACTATT  69 GGGTATTCTGGTTCTCCACATTC  70
PRICKLE1 GATCAAGAGACTCCCGAAGAAG  71 GTAGTTCAGAGCAGGCGATAAG  72
HES7 GCTGCTACTTGTCCGGTTT  73 CGCAGATAGCCGTGCAG  74
RBP1 CAACTGGCTCCAGTCACTC  75 GCAGGTACTCCTCGAAATTCT  76
CRABP1 AACGCCATGCTGAGGAAA  77 CGTGGTGGATGTCTTGATGT  78
HOTAIRM1 GCCAGAAACCAGCCATAGT  79 CATAGGTTTGCTCCCTACCTTC  80
PHLDA1 TGTACTTCACTGTGGTGATGG  81 GATGGCCTGACGATTCTTGTA  82
CYP26A1 CCAAGGGCTGGAATGTTATCT  83 GGAGATTGTCCACAGGATACAC  84
CD1D CCTGGGAACGCCTCAAATAA  85 GAATGGCCAAGTTTACCCAAAG  86
ITGA3 CAGACCTACCACAACGAGATG  87 ACACAGTGTTCTGGGTGAAG  88
NR2F1 TACCTGTCCGGCTACATCTC  89 CAGATGTTCTCGATGCCCATAA  90
SIX1 TGCCGTCGTTTGGCTTTA  91 CTTGAGTACGCTCTCGTTCTTG  92
UNC45B CGGACATCAAGGCTCTGTATC  93 CATCTCCTGGAAGTTCTGGTTC  94
IRX4 TTGGACTCCTGGGAACATGGACAA  95 ATGCTTCAGGGTATCTGGCCTCTT  96
PDGFRB TGGGCTAGACACGGGAGAATACTT  97 AAGATGTAGAGCCGTTTCCGCTCA  98
IRX1 GACTGTACACCTGCCACATC  99 CAGGAAGGAGCGCATGTT 100
MEIS2 GGTTCACCACCTGAACCAC 101 TGACAGCGGATCCCATACT 102
MYOZ1 GCTGGTCAGGGATTCTCATAC 103 CTGCTGATCAGAGCCATACTG 104
IRX2 GCTAGCCATCATCACCAAGAT 105 CCAGGTCATCTTGTTCTCCTTC 106
TXLNB GTCCAACCACCAGAGAAAGAG 107 GCAGCAGACCCATAAGTGTTA 108
COX7A1 GCTGATCCGCTCCTTCAG 109 TGGAAGAGCTTCTGTTTCTCG 110
PLN ACCATTGAAATGCCTCAACAAG 111 ACGATGATACAGATCAGCAAGAG 112
TBX20 GCTCCTGGGTATCATCTTCT 113 GAGGAATGGGTGTTGCTATG 114
TMEM88 CTGTTCTTGTAACAGCCCAGAA 115 TAGCAAGATGGTCCCTAGCA 116
TBX18 TTAACCTTGTCCGTCTGCCTGAGT 117 GTAATGGGCTTTGGCCTTTGCACT 118
DKK1 TCTTTGTCGCGATGGTAGC 119 GGTTCTTGATAGCGTTGGAATTG 120
TBP TGAGTTGCTCATACCGTGCTGCTA 121 CCCTCAAACCAACTTGTCAACAGC 122

Example 5—Immunocytochemistry and Imaging

EBs were fixed by 4% paraformaldehyde, embedded, and sectioned. After the deparaffinization and rehydration, heat-induced epitope retrieval was performed followed by immunostaining. The following antibodies were used for immunostaining: mouse anti-cardiac isoform of cTNT (ThermoFisher Scientific, 1:200), rabbit anti-human cTNT (abcam, 1:200), rabbit anti-CX43 (abcam, 1:800), rabbit anti-TBX5 (ThermoFisher, 1:200), rabbit anti-HAND1 (LSBio, 1:200), rabbit anti-HEY2 (Proteintech, 1:200), mouse anti-NR2F2 (Bio-Techne, 1:200), mouse anti-NR2F1 (Bio-Techne, 1:200), rabbit anti-IRX1 (ThermoFisher Scientific, 1:200). For detecting unconjugated primary antibodies, the following secondary antibodies were used: donkey anti-mouse IgG-Alexa488 (ThermoFisher, 1:500), donkey anti-rabbit IgG-Alexa488 (ThermoFisher, 1:500), donkey anti-mouse IgG-Alexa555 (ThermoFisher, 1:500), or donkey anti-rabbit IgG-Alexa555 (ThermoFisher, 1:500). IRX1 and CX43 expression was measured by counting the number of CX43+staining in one field of view (×40 magnification) in cTNT+cardiomyocytes randomly selected from 1 area in each EB. Data were collected from 3 independent experiments. All imaging was taken by Zeiss LSM700 confocal microscope.

Example 6—Quantification and Statistical Analysis

Standard statistical analyses were performed using GraphPad Prism 8. The number of replicates, type of statistical test and test result are described in the Detailed Description of the Drawings. All data are represented as mean±standard error of mean (SEM). Statistical significance of two-group comparison was determined by unpaired student's t test and that of three or more groups was determined by one-way ANOVA analysis with Bonferroni post-hoc test in GraphPad Prism 8 software. Results are significant at p<0.05 (*), p<0.01 (**), p<0.001 (***), p<0.0001 (****). Sample size of all the experiments was not pre-determined, and no randomization or investigator blinding approaches were implemented during the experiments and data analyses given the natures of the study.

Example 7—Sample Preparation, Single-Cell Library Generation and Raw Data Processing

Mesoderm (day 3), late mesoderm (day 4), progenitor (day 6) and myocyte (day 20) populations were generated from HES2 hPSC line. Cells were dissociated to single cells as described above and stained with DAPI. Live cells were then sorted using FACSAria Fusion (BD) at the Sick Kids/UHN flow cytometry facility. Single-cell libraries from these cell suspensions were generated in the 10× Genomics Chromium controller using Chromium Single Cell 3′ Reagent Kit v3. FHF, aSHF and pSHF cells of the same developmental stage/differentiation phase were sequenced together and all libraries were sequenced simultaneously. Chromium Single Cell Software Suite v3 was used for processing the single cell RNA-seq raw data produced in the 10× Chromium Platform, which includes sample demultiplexing, read alignment, barcode processing, and UMI counting. “Cellranger mkfastq” was used to generate FASTQ files from BCL files. Next, “cellranger count” was used to generate single-cell gene counts for a single library. Reads in the FASTQ files were mapped to the human reference genome (NCBI build38/UCSC hg38) with STAR software. Reads were confidently mapped to the exonic loci with MAPQ 255. Chromium cellular barcodes were used to generate gene-barcode matrices. Only reads that were confidently (uniquely) mapped to the transcriptome were used for the UMI count. Filtered gene-barcode matrices containing only cellular barcodes were used for downstream analyses.

Example 8—Cell Filtering and Cell-Type Clustering Analysis

The transcriptomes of 2672 day 3 FHF cells, 5228 day 3 SHF cells, 4108 day 4 FHF cells, 8606 day 4 SHF cells, 3146 day 6 FHF cells, 3241 day 6 aSHF cells, 3231 day 6 pSHF cells, 2352 day 20 FHF cells, 2909 day 20 aSHF cells and 3535 day 20 pSHF cells were captured and sequenced. Prior to the downstream analyses, raw data of cells of the same stage and various lineages (FHF, aSHF and pSHF) were aggregated as a single object. Further filtering of low-quality cells and doublets, regressing of mitochondrial and cell cycle factors and clustering analyses of these cells were performed with the Seurat v.3.2.2 R package (Macosko et al., 2015, Cell, 161:1202-14; Satija et al., 2015, Nat. Biotechnol., 33:495-502). For the analyses of hPSC datasets, filtered cells were analyzed using the ‘SCTransform’ pipeline before principal component analysis (Hafemeister & Satija, 2019, Genome Biol., 20:296), whereas aggregated mouse datasets were normalized for genes expressed per cell and total expression, then multiplied by a scale factor of 10,000 and log-transformed (NormalizeData and ScaleData functions) using the standard Seurat pipeline. Following data normalization and scaling, significant principal components were calculated (RunPCA function) and the top 25 PCAs were used for downstream graph-based, semi-unsupervised clustering into distinct populations (FindClusters function) and uniform manifold approximation and projection (UMAP) dimensionality reduction was used to project these cells in two dimensions (RunUMAP function). For clustering, the resolution parameter was approximated based on the number of cells and distinct marker expressed in discernible clusters. Specifically, resolutions from 0.4 to 0.8 were used for aggregated datasets in the present study (0.4 for days 3, 4, 6 data and 0.8 for day 20 data). To identify marker genes or upregulated genes, the clusters of interest were subset and compared for differential gene expression using the Wilcoxon rank-sum test (FindAllMarkers function; only.pos=TRUE, min.pct=0.1, logfc.threshold=0.1, p-value cut-off=0.05).

Example 9—Batch Correction, Integration of Multiple Datasets and Correlation Analysis

Batch effects in hPSC-derived cells of multiple lineages and stages used for downstream pseudotime analyses were corrected by matching mutual nearest neighbors (mnn) with the package batchelor (Haghverdi et al., 2018, Nat. Biotechnol., 36:421-7) and Seurat wrapper. The corrected data were then transformed to appropriate formats for downstream analyses (single cell experiment object for slingshot analysis). The integration of human fetal and hPSC data was achieved by canonical correlation analysis (CCA) provided in the Seurat package (Stuart et al., 2019, Cell, 177:1888-1902). Correlation between human fetal and hPSC-derived cells was estimated with Pearson correlation based on the mean expression values of 3000 variable genes stored in the integrated data after CCA correction. The resulting Pearson correlation scores were visualized with the package ggcorrplot following hierarchical clustering.

Example 10—Gene Ontology, Gene Set Enrichment Analyses and Human to Mouse Gene Transformation

Gene ontology and gene set enrichment analyses were performed with the ClusterProfiler, MSigDB, org. Hs.eg.db and org.Mm.eg.db packages (Carlson et al., 2016, Genomic Annotation Resources in R/Bioconductor. In Statistical Genomics: Methods and Protocols, Mathé and Davis, eds. (New York, NY: Springer), pp. 67-90; Subramanian et al., 2005, PNAS USA, 102:15545-50; Yu et al., 2012, Omics J. Integr. Biol., 16:284-7). Upregulated genes in the clusters of interest were obtained using the FindAllMarkers function provided in the Seurat package (only.pos=TRUE, min.pct=0.1, logfc.threshold=0.1, p-value cut-off=0.05). The gene symbols were transformed to Entrez Gene IDs using the annotations provided in the org. Hs.eg.db package. Note that org. Mm.eg.db package was used for mouse data analysis. In the cases where transformation between human and mouse genes were required (analysis of human and mouse conserved genes), the useMart and getLDS functions provided in the biomaRt package were used (Durinck et al., 2005, Bioinforma. Oxf. Engl., 21:3439-40; Durinck et al., 2009, Nat. Protoc., 4:1184-91). The genes enriched in these clusters were subsequently analyzed for the enrichment of biological processes (BP) using the compareCluster function (function=enrichGO, ontology=BP, pvalueCutoff=0.05) with the package ClusterProfiler. To generate dot plots, the analyzed data (containing gene number, adjusted p values, cluster identities and others) were retrieved and visualized with the package ggplot2. For GSEA analysis, all the genes in a given cluster were retrieved and the ranked by their expression level (LogFC). With the sorted/ranked data frame, KEGG and GSEA analyses were performed with the packages ClusterProfiler and MSigDB. Finally, the results were visualized with the package enrichplot.

Example 11—Pseudotime Trajectory Analysis

Pseudotime and cell trajectory analyses were performed with the Monocle3 and slingshot packages as described in the papers and tutorials (Qiu et al., 2017, Nat. Methods, 14:979-82; Street et al., 2018, BMC Genomics, 19:477; Trapnell et al., 2014, Nat. Biotechnol., 32:381-6). The analysis of integrated hPSC-derived mesoderm and human gastrulation dataset was performed with slingshot. The processed Seurat object was transformed to a single cell experiment object, which was then analyzed with the slingshot package (slingshot and getLineages functions). Note that the start cluster was pre-determined for the slingshot analysis (epiblast for the integrated mesoderm data). Monocle3 package was used to perform pseudotime inference for the aggregated hPSC data shown in FIG. 13 given that this package provides a function (find_gene_modules function; resolution=1e-3, reduction_method=c (“UMAP”)) that reveals upregulated gene modules as cells transition through different stages. For these analyses, different lineages (FHF, aSHF and pSHF) that encompass all the developmental stages described in this paper were transformed to CellDataSet objects (as.cell_data_set function) and analyzed separately (learn_graph, plot_cells and order_cells functions). The resulting pseudotime values of all the cell types were added to the meta data of their corresponding Seurat objects for downstream visualization.

Example 12—Generation of FHF and SHF Cardiac Mesoderm Populations from hPSCs

Previous findings that distinct ventricular and atrial mesoderm populations can be induced through the staged manipulation of BMP and Activin A signaling suggested that a similar strategy could be used to segregate the FHF and SHF fates at this early stage of development. To test this, Activin A and BMP4 concentrations were varied between days 1 and 3 of differentiation to induce mesoderm subsets that display the defining features of populations with FHF and SHF potential (FIG. 1A). At day 4, mesoderm induction was monitored by expression of PDGFR-alpha together with either CD235a/b or ALDH1A2, markers that have previously been shown to track with the induction of ventricular and atrial mesoderm, respectively (FIGS. 1B and 8A). For these analyses, the Aldefluor (ALDH) assay was used as a measure of ALDH1A2 activity (Jones et al., 1995, Blood, 85:2742-6).

As observed in previous studies, most of the cells in the mesoderm populations generated with high concentrations of BMP4 and Activin A (over 5 ng/ml of BMP4 and 3 ng/ml of Activin A) expressed CD235a/b and lacked ALDH activity (FIG. 1B). In contrast, mesoderm specified by lower concentrations of BMP4 and Activin A (3 ng/ml BMP4 and 0.5-1.5 ng/mL Activin A) contained significantly more ALDH+ cells and fewer CD235a/b+ cells than the populations induced with high concentrations of cytokines (FIG. 1B). Notably, small changes in the concentration of Activin A dramatically impacted the proportion of ALDH+ cells induced. Comparison between populations generated using 3B1.5A, 5B6A, 16B4A and 16B8A showed that 16B8A-induced mesoderm contained the highest frequency of PDGFR-alpha+ CD235a/b+ cells, whereas 3B1.5A-induced mesoderm contained ALDH+ and CD235a/b+ cells (FIGS. 1B and 8A). These findings are consistent with previous studies and show that proper levels and ratios of BMP4 and Activin A are required for inducing different mesoderm populations.

Molecular analyses of the populations induced with 3B1.5A and 16B8A showed similar kinetics of brachyury (T) and MESP1 expression, indicating that the temporal development of the primitive streak-like (brachyury+) and mesoderm (MESP1+*) populations was not impacted by the different concentrations of cytokines (FIG. 1C). To determine if the two hPSC-derived mesoderm subsets share similarities to the mouse FHF and SHF mesoderm identified previously (Lescroart et al., 2014, Nat. Cell Biol., 16:829-40; Lescroart et al., 2018, Science, 359:1177-81), the two hPSC-derived mesoderm subsets were analyzed for expression of genes that distinguish the mouse populations, identified through re-analyses of the Lescroart data. These analyses showed that the early emerging (E6.75) mesoderm expressed higher levels of Mixl1, Fgf8, Eomes and Pitx2, whereas Foxc1, Foxc2, Foxh1, Hoxb1, Cited1, Hoxa1 and Tbx6 were found at higher levels in the later emerging (E7.25) mesoderm (FIG. 8B). In addition to these differences, more detailed analyses provided further resolution and showed that the early emerging population expressed elevated levels of additional genes associated with the formation of FHF-like mesoderm, whereas the later population contained distinct subpopulations that showed molecular profiles of aSHF and pSHF mesoderm (FIGS. 8C and 8D). Gene ontology (GO) analysis of the genes upregulated in these mesoderm subtypes revealed an enrichment of Nodal/Activin signaling in the FHF mesoderm (FIG. 8E), supporting the requirement of high Nodal concentration for the generation of this mesoderm type in mouse embryo. RT-qPCR analyses of the two hPSC-derived populations identified above showed that the FHF genes (MIXL1, FGF8, EOMES and PITX2) were expressed at higher levels in the 16B8A-induced mesoderm, whereas the levels of genes associated with SHF mesoderm including FOXC2, CITED1, FOXC1, FOXH1, HOXB1, HOXA1 and TBX6 were significantly higher in the 3B1.5A mesoderm (FIGS. 1D and 1E).

To evaluate the potential of the two hPSC-derived mesoderm populations with respect to FHF and SHF potential, the cells were cultured for additional periods of time under cardiogenic conditions and the resulting populations analyzed for expression of genes indicative of the two heart fields. At days 5 and 6 of differentiation, the stage at which cardiovascular progenitors are specified, the cells generated from the 16B8A-induced mesoderm expressed higher levels of the FHF progenitor marker TBX5 and lower levels of the SHF progenitor markers FGF10, TBX1 and ISL1 than the derivatives of the 3B1.5A-induced mesoderm (FIG. 1F). While both populations efficiently generated cardiomyocytes (FIG. 8F), they displayed differential gene expression patterns at days 12 and/or 20 of differentiation. Cardiomyocytes generated from the 16B8A induction expressed higher levels of the left ventricular (FHF) genes HAND1 and TBX5 than those derived from the 3B1.5A induction (FIG. 1H). In contrast, expression of HAND2 (day 12) associated with right ventricular (SHF) development and NR2F2 indicative of atrial (SHF) differentiation were expressed at higher levels in the 3B1.5A-derived cardiomyocytes (FIGS. 1G and 1H). Taken together, these findings support the interpretation that the 16B8A-induced population represents FHF mesoderm, whereas the one induced with 3B1.5A displays molecular profiles and developmental potential of SHF mesoderm.

Example 13—Characterization of Heterogeneity and Temporal Specification of hPSC-Derived Cardiac Mesoderm Populations

To further investigate the molecular characteristics of the 3B1.5A- and 16B8A-induced mesoderm populations, scRNA-seq was carried out at day 3 of differentiation. Analyses of combined data sets revealed the presence of 7 distinct clusters that included 6 PDGFRA+MESP1+ mesoderm clusters and an endoderm cluster identified by the expression FOXA2 and SOX17 (FIGS. 2A and 9A). The 16B8A-induced population consisted of a single mesoderm cluster, while that induced with 3B1.5A resolved into 3 main clusters (FIG. 2A). To annotate the different clusters, expression was analyzed for FHF as well as for both aSHF, and pSHF mesoderm markers obtained from the analysis of Mesp1′ E6.75 and E7.5 mouse mesoderm (FIG. 8D). As expected from the initial analyses, the 16B8A-induced population expressed the highest levels of EOMES and LHX1, indicating it represents FHF mesoderm (FIG. 2B and Appendix A). Within the 3B1.5A-induced mesoderm, a putative aSHF cluster was identified that expressed SIX1 and FOXC2, a putative pSHF cluster that expressed HOXA1 and ALDH1A2, as well as an additional cluster that co-expressed aSHF and pSHF mesoderm markers (FIG. 2B and Appendix A). None of the clusters expressed genes indicative of the presence of paraxial mesoderm (PAX3, MEOX1 and MYF5) or neuroectoderm (PAX6 and SOX1), consistent with the interpretation that they represent lateral plate mesoderm (FIG. 9A).

We next sought to identify the molecular features of each mesoderm subtype that are conserved between human and mouse by performing differential expression analyses on the human and mouse FHF, aSHF, and pSHF mesoderm clusters. Overall, 382 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) (219 pSHF genes, 60 aSHF genes and 103 FHF genes) were detected that showed conserved cross-species patterns in the different mesoderm subtypes (Appendix A and FIG. 2C). The list contained some of the known genes that distinguish these mesoderm populations as well as many others that have not been previously described as showing differential expression patterns between them (Appendix A and FIG. 2D). For example, it was found that PITX2 and GSC, conventionally used as primitive streak laterality and polarity markers, are preferentially expressed in the FHF-like mesoderm, whereas HOTAIRM1, a long non-coding RNA located in the HOXA gene cluster between HOXA1 and HOXA2, is expressed at the highest levels in pSHF-like mesoderm. RT-qPCR analyses confirmed some of the differential expression patterns and showed that the 16B8A-induced mesoderm expressed higher levels of the newly identified FHF genes including TDGF1, LHX1, GSC, FGF17, BMP4, BMP2, GATA6 and GYPB (FIG. 2E) than the 3B1.5A-induced mesoderm. By contrast, the pSHF markers GAL, PCDH19, ALDH1A2, PRICKLE1, HES7, RBP1, CRABP1 and HOTAIRM1 (FIG. 2F), as well as the aSHF markers PHLDA1 and CXCR4 (FIG. 2G), identified in these analyses were detected at significantly higher levels in the 3B1.5A-induced mesoderm. The findings from these different molecular analyses further support the interpretation that 16B8A-induced population represents FHF mesoderm whereas the one induced with 3B1.5A contains both aSHF and pSHF mesoderm.

To gain insights into pathways involved in regulating biological dynamics within distinct mesoderm populations, knowledge base-driven enrichment analyses was performed with the pathway annotations from publicly available databases. Interestingly, GO analysis of the species conserved DEGs of each population indicated an enrichment of pattern specification process and regionalization in all the clusters, suggesting that these genes may reflect the spatiotemporal dynamics observed within the primitive streak during gastrulation (FIG. 2H). Terms relevant to BMP signaling and cardiac muscle development were mainly enriched in the FHF mesoderm (FIG. 2H), suggesting that these cells are committed to the cardiomyocyte lineage through early onset of BMP signaling (Lescroart et al., 2018, Science, 359:1177-81). Components of the Wnt signaling pathway and retinoic metabolic processes were enriched in the pSHF clusters (FIG. 2H), an assignment consistent with the known roles of these pathways in pSHF development in the mouse. Similarly, the gene set involved in outflow tract morphogenesis was enriched in the aSHF cluster (FIG. 2H), the origin of outflow tract cardiomyocytes in the mouse. Gene set enrichment analysis (GSEA) with KEGG pathway annotations revealed an enrichment for genes annotated to arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC) in the aSHF mesoderm (FIG. 9B). As ARVC primarily affects the right ventricle, this observation supports the interpretation that the aSHF mesoderm is the source of RVCMs in the human.

To determine if the hPSC-derived FHF, aSHF and pSHF populations represent temporally distinct stages of mesoderm development as observed in the mouse, our data was integrated with scRNA-seq data from a human gastrulating embryo that contained temporally distinct mesoderm subpopulations (nascent, emergent and advanced) (Tyser et al., 2020, Cold Spring Harbor Perspect. Biol., 12:a037135). These integration analyses revealed a significant overlap between the hPSC- and human embryo-derived data (FIGS. 2I and 9C) as demonstrated by the co-clustering of the hPSC and embryonic endoderm, as well as that of the hPSC and embryonic mesoderm populations. Correlation and pseudotime analyses of the integrated data suggest that hPSC-derived FHF mesoderm represents the most advanced population whereas the pSHF mesoderm showed the highest correlation with embryonic nascent mesoderm (Pearson correlation score=0.91) that occupied the earliest pseudotime (FIGS. 2J and 9D). The aSHF mesoderm was positioned between the pSHF and FHF populations and correlated with the embryonic emergent mesoderm (Pearson correlation score=0.89) (FIGS. 2J and 9D). An enrichment of pSHF mesoderm markers in the nascent mesoderm and aSHF mesoderm markers in the emergent mesoderm was confirmed (FIG. 2K). As a reflection of the transition from primitive streak to mesoderm, analyses of the stage-specific markers along pseudotime suggested that the primitive streak marker TBXT was upregulated prior to the mesoderm marker MESP1, followed by the upregulation of GATA6 indicative of cardiac differentiation (FIG. 9E). Markers of FHF (BMP2), aSHF (IRX1) and pSHF (HOXA1) were expressed at distinct pseudotimes in a sequential order, supporting the temporal specificity of these mesoderm subtypes (FIG. 9E). Taken together, these findings support the interpretation that the hPSC-derived FHF, aSHF, and pSHF populations indeed represent temporally distinct mesoderm subsets that emerge in a pattern identical to that of their mouse counterparts.

In addition to the day 3 populations, scRNA-seq also was performed on day 4 populations induced with either FHF or SHF conditions. Analyses of these populations showed a marked reduction in the proportion of MESP1+ cells compared to day 3 and a high proportion of GATA6′ cells indicative of the specification of cardiac lineage. Populations of FOXA2+ endoderm and PECAM1+ endothelial cells were also detected (FIGS. 9F and 9G). More detailed analyses revealed the presence of a HAND1high BMP4high FHF cluster, a FOXC2high TBX1high aSHF cluster and a NR2F1high HOXB1high pSHF cluster (FIG. 9H). Based on these expression patterns, the day 4 population was considered to represent late-stage mesoderm, undergoing the initial specification steps to cardiac progenitors.

Example 14—Generation of Distinct Cardiac Progenitors from Purified Mesoderm Populations

To be able to separate the FHF, aSHF and pSHF mesoderm populations for functional analyses, our data sets were queried to identify FACS-compatible markers that could be used to isolate these populations. Among the DEGs, it was found that CXCR4 and ITGA3 expression was highest in the aSHF cluster, CD1D and ALDH1A2 levels were highest in pSHF cluster and, as expected from our flow cytometric analyses, GYPB was preferentially expressed in the FHF cluster (FIG. 10A and Appendix A). RT-qPCR analyses further supported the differential expression of these markers in the 3B1.5A- and 16B8A-specified mesoderm cultures (FIGS. 2E-G and 10B). To determine if the expression of these FACS-compatible markers correlated with the expression patterns of the lineage-specific markers, we carried out Pearson correlation analyses. As shown in FIG. 3A, expression of GYPB positively correlated with the FHF mesoderm markers including DKK1, CYP26A1 and LHX1, whereas it negatively correlated with pSHF markers, such as RBP1 and TBX6. The expression of CXCR4 positively correlated with the aSHF markers FOXC1, FOXC2, PHLDA1 and TWIST1 and negatively with the FHF mesoderm marker TDGF1. Finally, ALDH1A2 expression positively correlated with the pSHF markers HOXA1, HOXB1, CDX2, and HOTAIRM1 and negatively with FHF markers LHX1, EOMES, CYP26A1 and TDGF1 (FIG. 3A).

Flow cytometric analyses of PDGFR-alpha+ mesoderm from day 4 3B1.5A- and 16B8A-induced populations were consistent with the assignment of these markers based on molecular profiling. The 16B8A-induced FHF population predominantly expressed CD235a/b but not CXCR4, and it did not show any ALDH activity (FIG. 3B). In contrast, the 3B1.5A-induced population could be segregated into a CXCR4+ fraction that lacked ALDH activity indicative of aSHF identity and a CXCR4 fraction that contained ALDH+ cells reflective of pSHF mesoderm (FIG. 3C). Although CD235a/b protein was also expressed in the aSHF mesoderm, its transcript does not correlate with aSHF mesoderm markers. Using similar strategies, CD1D and ITGA3 (CD49c) were validated as novel cell-surface markers of pSHF and aSHF mesoderm respectively (FIGS. 10C and 10D).

To determine the potential of these different fractions, the cells were isolated by FACS at day 4 and cultured overnight as aggregates. The resulting populations were analyzed for expression of cardiac progenitor markers identified from analyses of E7.75 mouse FHF, aSHF and pSHF progenitors (FIG. 10E) as described in de Soysa et al. (2019, Nature, 572:120-4). As shown in FIG. 3D, the FHF mesoderm (ALDHCD235a/b+CXCR4−/low)-derived population displayed the FHF progenitor signature identified in the mouse that includes expression of TBX5, HAND1, BMP4 and GATA4. The cells generated from the ALDH+CXCR4 pSHF mesoderm expressed the pSHF markers NR2F2, HOXB1, HOXA1 and ALDH1A2 (FIG. 3E), whereas those derived from the ALDH CXCR4+ aSHF mesoderm expressed the aSHF markers FGF8, FGF10, FOXC1 and ISL1 (FIG. 3F). Given these expression patterns, the day 5 populations were considered as representative of the onset of the progenitor stage of development. In addition to transcriptomic analyses, higher expression levels of HAND1 and TBX5 protein were shown in the FHF progenitors and those of NR2F1 and NR2F2 protein in the pSHF progenitors by immunocytochemistry (FIGS. 3G and 10F).

To determine if CD1d could be used in place of ALDH as a marker for isolating pSHF mesoderm, the CD1d+CXCR4 and CD1dCXCR4+ fractions were isolated by FACS from day 4 SHF population, cultured for 24 hours and then the resulting populations analyzed by RT-qPCR for expression of pSHF and aSHF progenitor markers (FIGS. 10G and 10H). The CD1d+CXCR4 mesoderm-derived population expressed the spectrum of genes indicative of pSHF progenitors, whereas the cells generated from the CD1dCXCR4+ population displayed an expression pattern consistent with that of aSHF progenitors. Taken together, the findings from these cell fractionation studies demonstrate that it is possible to isolate day 4 mesoderm populations with FHF, aSHF and pSHF potential based on expression of CXCR4, GYPB, CD1d and the presence ALDH activity.

The expression of Aldh1a2 as well as other components of the RA signaling pathway including Rdh10, Rarb, and Cyp26a1 in the pSHF of the E7.75 mouse embryo is consistent with the known role of this pathway in maintaining the pSHF fate and in generating the derivative lineages in vivo (FIG. 10I). The expression of ALDH1A2 in the day 5 hPSC-derived pSHF population (FIG. 3E) suggests that RA signaling could play a similar role in the establishment and/or maintenance of the pSHF progenitor fate in the human. To test this, isolated day 4 pSHF cells (ALDH CXCR4) were treated with either DMSO or retinol (2 μM) and the expression of cardiac progenitor markers examined 24 hours later. RT-qPCR analyses showed that treatment with ROH led to upregulation of the RA responsive gene CYP26A1, and the pSHF progenitor markers HOXA1 and HOXB1 (FIG. 3H). Interestingly, aSHF progenitor markers FGF10, FOXC1 and FOXC2 were downregulated as a result of ROH treatment (FIG. 3I). These findings indicate that RA signaling at this stage does function to enforce the pSHF molecular signature in the ALDH+CXCR4-derived progenitor population.

Example 15—Single Cell Transcriptomic Analyses of the Day 6 Progenitor Populations

Following the generation of FHF, aSHF and pSHF progenitors, scRNA-seq was performed on these distinct populations (day 6) to investigate their cellular diversity and molecular profiles at the single cell level. Clustering analysis of all the populations identified clusters that represent FHF, aSHF, and pSHF lineages based on the expression of the lineage-specific markers: ISL1, HOXB1, NR2F2 and HOTAIRM1 for pSHF; FOXC1, FOXC2, FGF10 and WNT5A for aSHF; and TBX5, HAND1, HCN4 and MYH6 for FHF (FIGS. 4A and 4B). Expression of the cardiac myosin gene MYH6 in the majority (85%) of the FHF population indicates that these cells are undergoing differentiation towards cardiomyocytes. Significantly fewer MYH6′ cells were detected in the aSHF cluster (26%) and almost none were present the pSHF cluster (4.6%) (FIG. 11A). These differences recapitulate the temporal pattern observed at the onset of cardiogenesis in the mouse where the FHF lineage differentiates to cardiomyocytes prior to those of SHF lineages. Furthermore, analyses of these MYHG+ cells suggest that they retain lineage-specific markers expressed by their respective progenitors (FIG. 11B), highlighting the molecular differences between the earliest-emerging myocytes derived from distinct cardiac progenitors.

Having annotated hPSC-derived cardiac progenitors analogous to those in E7.75 mice, we then sought to identify markers of aSHF, pSHF and FHF progenitors that are conserved between humans and mice. Combined analyses of hPSC-derived progenitors and E7.75 mouse progenitors revealed 142 conserved FHF markers, 122 conserved aSHF markers and 97 conserved pSHF markers (FIGS. 4C and 4D; Appendix B). Among these markers, genes known to be differentially expressed in these populations were identified including WNT5A, SIX1, ISL1 and FGF10 in aSHF progenitors, DACH1, FOXF1, HOXB1 and NR22 in the pSHF progenitors and HAND1 in FHF progenitors. Additionally, expression patterns of genes were identified that have not been previously shown to differ between these progenitors, such as S100A10 and CSRP2 in FHF progenitors, RGS5, JAG1 and IRX genes in aSHF progenitors, as well as MEIS3 and CPE in pSHF progenitors (FIG. 4D and Appendix B).

Following the identification of species-conserved transcriptional features of FHF, aSHF and pSHF progenitors, the underlying signaling pathways involved in their development were investigated. GO analyses based on these markers showed that genes associated with cardiac ventricle development are enriched in the aSHF and FHF clusters (FIG. 4E), a finding consistent with the lineage tracing studies showing that LVCMs and RVCMs develop from FHF and aSHF progenitors respectively. Genes implicated in outflow tract morphogenesis and pharyngeal development were preferentially expressed in the aSHF progenitors, the progenitors that give rise to these cell types in the developing mouse heart. The pSHF cluster was enriched in genes involved in retinoic acid (RA) signaling, a pathway required for the specification of atrial cardiomyocytes from these progenitors (FIG. 4E).

While RA signaling is a well-established regulator of the pSHF-derived lineages, detail analyses revealed that the aSHF progenitors also express components of this pathway including RDH10, ALDH1A2 and RARB (FIG. 11C). Pseudotime ordering of the expression patterns of these genes in the day 3 mesoderm, day 4 late mesoderm and day 6 progenitor populations revealed different temporal expression patterns in the aSHF and pSHF lineages (FIGS. 4F and 4G). The pSHF lineage expressed ALDH1A2 and RDH10, from the day 3 mesoderm stage onward, whereas expression of these genes was not detected until day 4 of differentiation in the aSHF lineage (FIG. 4G). These patterns correlate well with ALDH activity, which was detected in more than 90% of the days 4 and 5 pSHF cells. By contrast, the day 4 aSHF cells were ALDH and less than 50% of the day 5 aSHF population showed this activity (FIGS. 4H, 4I and 3C). ALDH was not detected in the day 5 FHF population. Treatment of the day 5 aSHF cells with ROH for 24 hours led to an upregulation of the RA-responsive gene CYP26A1 as well as HOXB1 (FIG. 4J), known to be expressed in the IFT and OFT progenitors. Collectively, these findings show that pSHF and aSHF lineages upregulate the cellular machinery required for RA signaling at different developmental stages.

To further characterize the aSHF and pSHF ALDH1A2+ populations, DEG and GO analyses were performed to interrogate their transcriptomic differences. These analyses showed that the ALDH1A2+ pSHF cells express higher levels of the pSHF progenitor markers and lower levels of the aSHF progenitor markers than the ALDH1A2+ aSHF cells; the opposite pattern was found in the ALDH1A2+ aSHF cells (FIG. 11E). GO analysis based on the DEGs revealed that genes associated with outflow tract and right ventricle morphogenesis, pharyngeal system development and BMP signaling pathway are enriched in the ALDH1A2+ aSHF population (FIG. 11F). Re-clustering of the aSHF cells based on these observations revealed the presence of a large ALDH1A2′ cluster (cluster 0) that expressed the aSHF progenitor markers ISL1, FGF8, FOXC2 and TBX1. The aSHF cells also contained an ALDH1A2 cluster (cluster 1) that expressed genes indicative of cardiomyocyte differentiation including TNNT2 and NKX-2.5 and lower levels of the progenitor markers (FIG. 11G), indicating the presence of cells undergoing differentiation to cardiomyocytes. Analyses of data from the E7.75 mouse embryo aSHF population identified a comparable Aldh1a2high cluster (E7.75_aSHF2) that expressed aSHF progenitor markers (Tbx1 and Foxc2) as well as an Aldh1a2low cluster (E7.75_aSHF1) that expressed genes associated with cardiomyocyte differentiation (FIG. 11H). Taken together, these findings strongly suggest that ALDH1A2 expression in the aSHF population marks the progenitor stage of lineage development.

The above observation that the aSHF progenitors express genes involved in Bmp signaling is consistent with the known role of this pathway in the development of right ventricular cardiomyocytes from aSHF progenitors in the mouse. The presence of BMP signaling in the hPSC-derived aSHF lineage is further supported by GSEA analysis that showed an enrichment of ‘response to Bmp’ and ‘regulation of Bmp signaling pathway’ in the aSHF progenitors and a corresponding downregulation in pSHF and FHF progenitors (FIG. 5A). In line with this, it was found that the expression of specific genes involved in different aspects of Bmp signaling were upregulated in aSHF progenitors compare to the pSHF and FHF progenitors (FIG. 5B). The notable exception is the genes for the ligands BMP2 and BMP4, which are also highly expressed in the FHF lineage (FIG. 5B). To determine if BMP plays a role in the differentiation of the aSHF progenitors to derivative lineages, the day 5 cells were treated with either a pathway agonist (10 ng/mL BMP4) or antagonist (0.1 μM LDN) and then the population was analyzed 24 hours after the treatments. FHF and pSHF progenitors were included in the analyses, and ROH was added to the cultures of pSHF and aSHF progenitor, given that both populations display ALDH activity. As shown in FIG. 5C, manipulation of the BMP pathway did not alter the expression of genes indicative of aSHF (FGF8 and ISL1), pSHF (HOXB1) and FHF (HAND1) fates in the aSHF population. Inhibition of the pathway did, however, lead to upregulation of genes associated with pharyngeal progenitors (FOXC2 and SIX1) (FIG. 5D) and downregulation of those indicative of cardiomyocyte development (UNC45B and GATA4) (FIG. 5E). To further investigate the consequences of BMP manipulation, the agonist/antagonist treatment was extended for an additional 48 hours and then the treated cells were cultured for 12 days to promote cardiomyocyte development. FHF and pSHF progenitors also were cultured for 20 days without manipulation of BMP signaling. All 3 progenitor populations generated TNNT2+/SIRPa+ cardiomyocytes by day 20 of differentiation (FIGS. 5F and 5G). In addition to the cardiomyocytes, the aSHF-derived population also contained PDGFR-beta+ mesenchymal cells (FIG. 5F). Treatment with BMP4 increased the proportion and number of cardiomyocytes while reducing the number of the PDGFR-beta+ cells in the population, inhibition of the pathway had an opposite effect and increased the size of the PDGFR-beta+ fraction and reduced the proportion of cardiomyocytes (FIGS. 5F and 5H). Molecular analyses showed that both FHF- and aSHF-derived cardiomyocytes expressed the ventricular cardiomyocyte markers IRX4 and MYL2, whereas the cells generated from the pSHF progenitors expressed the atrial marker NR2F2 (FIG. 51). As expected from the flow cytometry analyses (FIGS. 5F and 5G), treatment of the aSHF cells with LDN resulted in a decrease in expression of the ventricular cardiomyocyte markers IRX4 and MY1.2 and elevated levels of PDGFRB (FIG. 51). Taken together, these findings show that the 3 different progenitors have cardiogenic potential and that the FHF and aSHF generate ventricular cells, whereas the pSHF gives rise to atrial cells. Additionally, they demonstrate that the generation of cardiomyocytes from the aSHF progenitors is dependent on BMP signaling.

Example 16—Transcriptional Profiles of Cardiomyocytes Generated from hPSC-Derived FHF, aSHF and pSHF Progenitors

ScRNA-seq analyses of the day 20 cardiomyocyte populations generated from the FHF, aSHF and pSHF progenitors revealed developmental trajectories similar to those described in the mouse. Analyses of the clusters that express TNNT2 showed that the FHF progenitors gave rise to MYL2HAND1highIRX1low LVCMs as well as to a population that displayed a gene signature of AVCCMs (MYL2+BMP2highTBX2highMSX2high). The population derived from the aSHF progenitors contained a MYL2+HAND1IRX1high RVCM cluster as well as a MYL2lowHAND2+SEMA3C+ OFTCM cluster. The pSHF progenitors gave rise to NR2F2+TBX18CAV1+NKX2-5+ ACMs and a SVCM/IFT cluster identified as a NR2F2+TBX18+CAV1NKX2-5 population (FIGS. 6A and 6B). In contrast to findings from mouse studies, ACMs were not detected in the hPSC FHF-derived population.

The data from the hPSC-derived cardiomyocytes was compared to published mouse E9.25 heart data (FIG. 12A) to identify conserved lineage-specific gene expression patterns for each of the CM subtypes. For these analyses, myocardium subtypes derived from the same heart field lineage were compared including ACM vs. SVCM (pSHF), RVCM vs. OFTCM (aSHF) and AVCCM vs. LVCM (FHF). Additionally, the putative LVCM and RVCM populations were compared. Analysis of the aSHF derivatives identified 112 RVCM markers (NPPB, MY1.2, PIN, IRX1 and others) and 153 OFTCM markers (CFC1, FHL1, SEMA3C and others) that are shared by humans and mice (FIG. 6C and Appendix C). GO analysis of these RVCM and OFT markers indicated that OFTCMs express elevated levels of genes related to outflow tract morphogenesis as well as those associated with transforming growth factor beta (TGF-β) production and responsiveness to TGF-beta. The link to a TGF-beta signaling is relevant as this pathway plays a pivotal role in endocardial cushion formation in the OFT region (FIG. 6D). As expected, RVCMs are enriched for genes associated with VCM development and functions including ventricle morphogenesis, sarcomere organization and muscle contraction (FIG. 6D). The comparison between mouse and hPSC-derived ACMs and SVCMs revealed 217 conserved ACM and 322 SVCM markers (FIG. 12B and Appendix C). This list includes previously reported mouse ACM (NPPA, KCNJ5 and NKX2-5) and SVCM markers (TBX18 and SFRP5) as well as genes that have not been shown to display differential expression between these populations (FIG. 12B and Appendix C). GO analysis indicated that ACMs express genes involved in cardiac muscle contraction and chamber morphogenesis, whereas SVCMs are enriched for axonogenesis and synapsis related genes (FIG. 12C). Analysis of the FHF derivatives identified 203 AVCCM and 144 LVCM conserved markers (FIG. 12E and Appendix C). GO analysis showed that LVCMs express genes involved in translation and transcription, whereas the AVCCMs express genes associated with endocardial cushion formation, septum development, cardiac conduction and electrical coupling (FIG. 12F), defining characteristics of AVCCMs. Finally, comparison between LVCMs and RVCMs revealed differential expression of known chamber-specific markers including HAND1 and TBX5 in LVCMs and IRX1, PLN and NPPB in RVCMs (FIG. 6E and Appendix C). This analysis also identified other genes that showed differential expression between the LVCMs and RVCMs. GO analysis based on the 260 LVCM and 127 RVCM markers indicated that RNA processing related genes are highly expressed in LVCMs whereas those associated with calcium signaling are preferentially expressed in RVCMs (FIG. 6F). Lastly, KEGG analyses of hPSC-derived RVCMs, OFTCMs and LVCMs demonstrated that the RVCMs are enriched for ARVC-associated genes, an assignment consistent with that of the day 3 aSHF mesoderm and further supports the interpretation that this population represent RVCMs (FIG. 12G).

To further verify the expression patterns of these genes, RT-qPCR and immunostaining analyses were carried out on the different CM subpopulations. As shown in FIGS. 6G and 6H, LV (FIG. 6H) and RV (FIG. 6G) genes identified in the above analyses showed differential expression between the FHF and aSHF-derived ventricular cardiomyocytes, strongly suggesting that they represent LV and RV cardiomyocytes respectively. Additionally, ACM and SV markers including TBX18, HOTAIRM1 and NR2F2 were highly expressed in the pSHF day 20 culture (FIG. 12D). Immunostaining analyses supported this lineage assignment, and showed that the FHF-derived cells expressed higher levels of HAND1, TBX5 and GJA1 protein than those generated from the aSHF progenitors; in contrast, the aSHF derivatives expressed higher levels of IRX1 (FIGS. 6I, 12H and 12I). HEY2, a compact ventricular myocyte marker, is only expressed in the FHF and aSHF derivatives (FIG. 12H).

To determine if these in vitro generated cardiomyocytes have similar molecular profiles to those in the human heart, the data from the day 20 hPSC-derived populations was integrated with a published human fetal heart dataset (Cui et al., 2019, Cell Rep., 26:1934-50) (FIG. 7A). This analysis revealed significant overlap between hPSC-derived VCMs and fetal VCMs, hPSC-derived ACMs and fetal ACMs and hPSC-derived mesenchyme and fetal valvular cells (FIG. 7A). The overlapping VCMs (NKX2-5+TNNT2+MYL2+) and pSHF CMs (TNNT2+NR2F2+) formed three distinct clusters 0, 1 and 3 (FIGS. 7A and 7B). Cluster 0 consists primarily of fetal and hPSC-derived ACMs, whereas clusters 1 and 3 represent fetal VCMs and hPSC-derived AVCCMs, LVCMs, OFTCMs and RVCMs (FIG. 7C). Correlation analysis of the cells in these three clusters confirmed transcriptional similarities between the hPSC-derived and fetal heart ACMs and VCMs (FIG. 7D).

Example 17—Pseudotime Analyses of FHF, aSHE, and pSHF Development

Having characterized the transcriptomic profiles of mesoderm, late mesoderm, progenitor, and cardiomyocytes derived from FHF, aSHF, and pSHF lineages, we next sought to characterize the gene expression dynamics as the cells transition through developmental stages by performing pseudotime inference for the annotated clusters that encompass a broad spectrum of cardiac lineages (FIGS. 13A and 7E). As expected, day 3 mesoderm occupies the earliest pseudotime, followed by day 4 late mesoderm and day 6 progenitors, and subsequently day 20 CMs. Notably, the cells from the different heart fields form complimentary trajectories representing FHF, aSHF and pSHF lineage development (FIGS. 7E, 13B, 13D and 13F). It was next investigated whether the in-silico trajectories captured known lineage- and stage-specific gene expression dynamics by analyzing the upregulated gene modules of all the cell types throughout differentiation. These analyses identified distinct gene modules as signatures of cells of different stages and lineages (FIGS. 13C, 13E and 13G). For example, module 6, the aggregate of genes enriched in the aSHF mesoderm, is comprised of MESP1 and aSHF mesoderm markers including FOXC1, CXCR4 and TWIST1; similarly, the modules corresponding to aSHF progenitors and myocytes consist of aSHF progenitor markers (SIX1, FOXC2, TBX1, FGF10 and FGF8) and aSHF-derived myocyte markers (IRX1, MYOZ1, SEMA3C, MYL2 and others) (FIG. 13E). Similar gene expression dynamics was observed in the FHF and pSHF trajectories (FIGS. 13C and 13G).

Example 18—Development of the FHF, aSHF and pSHF Lineages from the HES3 Line

To determine if the approach for modeling FHF, aSHF, and pSHF development is applicable to other hPSC lines, the development of these lineages was investigated in populations generated from HES3-NKX2-5eGFP/w hESCs. Titration of BMP4 and Activin A concentrations between days 1 and 3 of differentiation revealed that 15B8A was optimal to induce a population that expressed FHF mesoderm markers, whereas 3B1A induced a mesoderm that expressed pSHF and aSHF genes (FIG. 14A). Flow cytometric analyses of the day 4 populations showed patterns almost identical to those observed with the HES2 cells. The majority of the FHF PDGFR-alpha+ population was CD235a/b+ and CXCR4−/low ALDH, whereas the SHF PDGFR-alpha+ population contained CXCR4+ALDH and CXCR4ALDH+ fractions (FIGS. 14B and 14C). When isolated and cultured for 24 hours, the FHF mesoderm gave rise to cells that expressed markers indicative of FHF progenitors, whereas the CXCR4+ ALDH and CXCR4ALDH+ fractions generated progeny that expressed genes indicative of aSHF and pSHF progenitors, respectively (FIG. 14D). Further culture of the FHF, aSHF and pSHF progenitors resulted in the development of cardiomyocytes from each population. Molecular analyses of the day 20 cardiomyocyte populations showed that those generated from the FHF progenitors expressed genes indicative of LVCM development, those from the aSHF progenitors expressed RVCM markers and those from the pSHF progenitors showed a profile indicative of ACM and SVCM (FIG. 14E). Collectively, these findings indicate that the strategy developed to model the development of FHF, aSHF and pSHF lineages can be translated to other hPSC lines.

It is to be understood that, while the methods and compositions of matter have been described herein in conjunction with a number of different aspects, the foregoing description of the various aspects is intended to illustrate and not limit the scope of the methods and compositions of matter. Other aspects, advantages, and modifications are within the scope of the following claims.

Disclosed are methods and compositions that can be used for, can be used in conjunction with, can be used in preparation for, or are products of the disclosed methods and compositions. These and other materials are disclosed herein, and it is understood that combinations, subsets, interactions, groups, etc. of these methods and compositions are disclosed. That is, while specific reference to each various individual and collective combinations and permutations of these compositions and methods may not be explicitly disclosed, each is specifically contemplated and described herein. For example, if a particular composition of matter or a particular method is disclosed and discussed and a number of compositions or methods are discussed, each and every combination and permutation of the compositions and the methods are specifically contemplated unless specifically indicated to the contrary. Likewise, any subset or combination of these is also specifically contemplated and disclosed.

gene cell type p_val_adj gene cell type p_val_adj gene cell type p_val_adj
CER1 FHF_mesoderm 0 PHLDA1 aSHF_mesoderm  1.07E−299 CDX2 pSHF_mesoderm 0
CYP26A1 FHF_mesoderm 0 CRABP2 aSHF_mesoderm  6.29E−257 POU5F1 pSHF_mesoderm 0
LHX1 FHF_mesoderm 0 COLEC12 aSHF_mesoderm  1.47E−173 UCHL1 pSHF_mesoderm  1.72E−297
TDGF1 FHF_mesoderm 0 FBN2 aSHF_mesoderm  4.86E−132 GAL pSHF_mesoderm  1.23E−279
NPC2 FHF_mesoderm 0 CDK6 aSHF_mesoderm  1.28E−116 RSPO3 pSHF_mesoderm  1.06E−266
TAOK3 FHF_mesoderm 0 AHNAK aSHF_mesoderm  6.13E−116 CSRP2 pSHF_mesoderm  1.36E−243
L1TD1 FHF_mesoderm 0 SFRP1 aSHF_mesoderm 3.88E−96 TBXT pSHF_mesoderm  1.39E−241
GYPB FHF_mesoderm  2.75E−301 IRX1 aSHF_mesoderm 5.01E−84 GPC3 pSHF_mesoderm  1.60E−235
GYPE FHF_mesoderm  5.04E−288 MN1 aSHF_mesoderm 1.67E−63 HES7 pSHF_mesoderm  4.16E−235
LRRC2 FHF_mesoderm  1.80E−284 JCAD aSHF_mesoderm 3.57E−63 LMO4 pSHF_mesoderm  6.33E−222
GATA6 FHF_mesoderm  1.78E−260 CXCR4 aSHF_mesoderm 4.18E−60 PRICKLE1 pSHF_mesoderm  4.95E−214
FGF17 FHF_mesoderm  1.91E−238 GREB1L aSHF_mesoderm 5.39E−56 WNT3A pSHF_mesoderm  1.06E−199
COBLL1 FHF_mesoderm  5.79E−229 JAG1 aSHF_mesoderm 1.37E−54 TBX6 pSHF_mesoderm  1.71E−195
GSC FHF_mesoderm  4.19E−211 SIX1 aSHF_mesoderm 7.69E−49 RBP11 pSHF_mesoderm  1.80E−195
ATP6V1B2 FHF_mesoderm  6.27E−210 SH3KBP1 aSHF_mesoderm 7.12E−47 WNT8A pSHF_mesoderm  2.39E−184
LZTS1 FHF_mesoderm  1.64E−209 PCDH171 aSHF_mesoderm 8.48E−47 HOXA1 pSHF_mesoderm  6.67E−183
BMP2 FHF_mesoderm  3.22E−199 RUNX1T1 aSHF_mesoderm 3.79E−45 DCLK1 pSHF_mesoderm  2.89E−177
DAAM1 FHF_mesoderm  1.70E−198 ANPEP aSHF_mesoderm 7.04E−41 IFITM3 pSHF_mesoderm  1.51E−165
APOC1 FHF_mesoderm  8.16E−195 PDGFRA aSHF_mesoderm 3.15E−40 CITED2 pSHF_mesoderm  9.33E−165
EOMES FHF_mesoderm  3.60E−189 PGF aSHF_mesoderm 5.52E−38 FOXH1 pSHF_mesoderm  2.64E−160
HLX FHF_mesoderm  1.06E−173 IGSF3 aSHF_mesoderm 8.01E−36 FGF4 pSHF_mesoderm  2.52E−153
OTX2 FHF_mesoderm  4.74E−160 PAPPA aSHF_mesoderm 3.93E−33 ALDH1A2 pSHF_mesoderm  1.08E−151
UPP1 FHF_mesoderm  6.23E−156 ADD3 aSHF_mesoderm 3.23E−32 IFITM2 pSHF_mesoderm  1.86E−147
FAM89A FHF_mesoderm  9.25E−149 RCN1 aSHF_mesoderm 8.69E−30 CTBP21 pSHF_mesoderm  1.24E−141
APOA2 FHF_mesoderm  3.43E−148 PITX1 aSHF_mesoderm 3.61E−29 CCND2 pSHF_mesoderm  3.06E−137
PDHA1 FHF_mesoderm  4.99E−139 ITGA9 aSHF_mesoderm 6.36E−29 CNTFR1 pSHF_mesoderm  1.88E−126
PLCXD3 FHF_mesoderm  1.74E−128 CHRNA3 aSHF_mesoderm 3.28E−27 EFEMP1 pSHF_mesoderm  9.45E−113
ABCD4 FHF_mesoderm  4.11E−126 ANTXR2 aSHF_mesoderm 8.16E−26 DLL11 pSHF_mesoderm  2.15E−104
NPM3 FHF_mesoderm  2.52E−109 IRX3 aSHF_mesoderm 1.69E−25 DDX58 pSHF_mesoderm  4.68E−103
AATF FHF_mesoderm  6.88E−100 TMEM88 aSHF_mesoderm 2.89E−25 MEST pSHF_mesoderm  1.02E−102
KAZN FHF_mesoderm 1.11E−98 CREG1 aSHF_mesoderm 1.90E−24 ARL4C1 pSHF_mesoderm  1.87E−101
VRTN FHF_mesoderm 5.98E−94 FLNC aSHF_mesoderm 1.35E−23 STMN1 pSHF_mesoderm  3.57E−101
MYC FHF_mesoderm 2.26E−91 TMEM51 aSHF_mesoderm 2.31E−23 HMGB3 pSHF_mesoderm 5.96E−96
PMEPA1 FHF_mesoderm 8.52E−82 RND3 aSHF_mesoderm 3.25E−23 GRM4 pSHF_mesoderm 5.81E−94
CKB FHF_mesoderm 2.98E−79 EFNB1 aSHF_mesoderm 5.63E−23 SEPHS1 pSHF_mesoderm 3.68E−93
YBX3 FHF_mesoderm 1.39E−70 SQLE aSHF_mesoderm 2.30E−22 LIMCH1 pSHF_mesoderm 1.01E−87
LDB2 FHF_mesoderm 6.07E−70 SOX9 aSHF_mesoderm 2.41E−22 AP3B2 pSHF_mesoderm 1.90E−82
ELMO1 FHF_mesoderm 1.86E−68 CALU aSHF_mesoderm 3.86E−22 PCLAF pSHF_mesoderm 3.59E−82
TUBB4B FHF_mesoderm 3.21E−66 RPP25 aSHF_mesoderm 2.71E−17 LARP7 pSHF_mesoderm 3.43E−79
VDAC2 FHF_mesoderm 2.12E−65 KDELR1 aSHF_mesoderm 9.82E−16 HMGA1 pSHF_mesoderm 1.10E−73
TGFB1 FHF_mesoderm 1.60E−53 CAP2 aSHF_mesoderm 2.22E−15 SHROOM3 pSHF_mesoderm 4.32E−73
GATA4 FHF_mesoderm 8.94E−52 COTL1 aSHF_mesoderm 2.74E−15 HAPLN3 pSHF_mesoderm 7.61E−71
MIXL1 FHF_mesoderm 9.48E−52 BRI3 aSHF_mesoderm 3.87E−15 LEF11 pSHF_mesoderm 1.09E−68
PIK3R1 FHF_mesoderm 1.63E−51 NEO1 aSHF_mesoderm 4.00E−15 TMEM59L pSHF_mesoderm 2.70E−68
DIAPH2 FHF_mesoderm 8.48E−51 BNIP3 aSHF_mesoderm 5.43E−15 MTCL1 pSHF_mesoderm 1.71E−66
RRBP1 FHF_mesoderm 1.24E−48 ROBO1 aSHF_mesoderm 2.09E−13 KIF5C1 pSHF_mesoderm 9.58E−64
OST4 FHF_mesoderm 1.85E−45 CLU aSHF_mesoderm 2.29E−13 MFGE8 pSHF_mesoderm 2.46E−61
ELL2 FHF_mesoderm 5.40E−43 CASP6 aSHF_mesoderm 4.05E−10 FN1 pSHF_mesoderm 3.35E−60
PLEKHA6 FHF_mesoderm 6.23E−42 JUN aSHF_mesoderm 4.09E−09 SEMA6A pSHF_mesoderm 2.04E−57
SLC35A3 FHF_mesoderm 2.21E−39 SNX24 aSHF_mesoderm 7.89E−09 TCF7 pSHF_mesoderm 2.78E−57
PA2G4 FHF_mesoderm 2.09E−38 SERINC3 aSHF_mesoderm 1.16E−08 TPM1 pSHF_mesoderm 3.52E−57
LIFR FHF_mesoderm 2.65E−38 SERINC5 aSHF_mesoderm 1.51E−08 PSAT1 pSHF_mesoderm 7.48E−57
BCAT2 FHF_mesoderm 5.54E−37 SLC16A1 aSHF_mesoderm 2.31E−08 CENPW pSHF_mesoderm 9.96E−57
BBX FHF_mesoderm 1.96E−34 CNN3 aSHF_mesoderm 4.88E−07 PHC2 pSHF_mesoderm 4.96E−55
HAS2 FHF_mesoderm 1.38E−32 PLIN3 aSHF_mesoderm 1.25E−06 JAKMIP2 pSHF_mesoderm 1.29E−51
STK26 FHF_mesoderm 1.65E−30 ZNF462 aSHF_mesoderm 4.03E−06 GALNT1 pSHF_mesoderm 8.67E−48
CYCS FHF_mesoderm 1.34E−29 SLC16A3 aSHF_mesoderm 1.77E−05 CCDC160 pSHF_mesoderm 2.21E−47
CHCHD10 FHF_mesoderm 1.32E−28 ASPH aSHF_mesoderm 0.0003907 ACTC1 pSHF_mesoderm 2.72E−47
MDN1 FHF_mesoderm 4.82E−26 CECR2 aSHF_mesoderm 0.0043529 IFITM1 pSHF_mesoderm 5.68E−47
EIF4A1 FHF_mesoderm 1.16E−25 CTNNB1 aSHF_mesoderm 0.005793 NSG1 pSHF_mesoderm 2.09E−44
KIF16B FHF_mesoderm 1.47E−25 DPYSL21 pSHF_mesoderm 3.74E−44
ZC3HAV1 FHF_mesoderm 1.62E−25 PIMREG pSHF_mesoderm 9.39E−44
TRMT10C FHF_mesoderm 4.21E−25 STT3B pSHF_mesoderm 2.05E−42
RUNX1 FHF_mesoderm 7.08E−25 FABP7 pSHF_mesoderm 1.84E−41
APC FHF_mesoderm 6.36E−24 HOXB1 pSHF_mesoderm 3.27E−41
LGR5 FHF_mesoderm 1.09E−23 FSTL1 pSHF_mesoderm 2.48E−39
UQCRQ FHF_mesoderm 1.28E−23 MAGI1 pSHF_mesoderm 4.20E−39
MT-ND5 FHF_mesoderm 9.15E−23 PTK7 pSHF_mesoderm 7.46E−39
CXCL12 FHF_mesoderm 2.28E−21 ODC1 pSHF_mesoderm 9.00E−39
ATF7IP2 FHF_mesoderm 3.02E−21 PBX1 pSHF_mesoderm 3.62E−38
ZCCHC18 FHF_mesoderm 3.89E−19 EPHA1 pSHF_mesoderm 5.58E−38
SOCS2 FHF_mesoderm 7.58E−19 GABBR1 pSHF_mesoderm 3.11E−37
EIF3J FHF_mesoderm 1.29E−18 STXBP6 pSHF_mesoderm 3.20E−37
ABHD4 FHF_mesoderm 1.87E−18 ITGB5 pSHF_mesoderm 1.11E−36
DLC1 FHF_mesoderm 2.70E−18 ZNF423 pSHF_mesoderm 7.12E−36
L1CAM FHF_mesoderm 1.74E−17 CHD71 pSHF_mesoderm 1.01E−35
SPINT2 FHF_mesoderm 5.94E−17 CITED1 pSHF_mesoderm 2.56E−34
TMCO1 FHF_mesoderm 2.76E−16 WIPF3 pSHF_mesoderm 2.71E−34
JAKMIP1 FHF_mesoderm 2.88E−16 PCDH191 pSHF_mesoderm 4.03E−34
TIPARP FHF_mesoderm 1.76E−15 PTPRK pSHF_mesoderm 6.10E−34
ALDH2 FHF_mesoderm 5.30E−15 PHLDA2 pSHF_mesoderm 1.40E−33
CHSY1 FHF_mesoderm 7.91E−15 HVCN11 pSHF_mesoderm 3.24E−33
TRAPPC4 FHF_mesoderm 4.63E−14 TCEAL3 pSHF_mesoderm 3.63E−33
TRIP10 FHF_mesoderm 2.91E−12 ALDH3A2 pSHF_mesoderm 4.48E−33
SEC11C FHF_mesoderm 5.55E−12 MEIS21 pSHF_mesoderm 7.67E−33
IMPDH2 FHF_mesoderm 5.72E−12 NAV2 pSHF_mesoderm 3.64E−32
PAIP2 FHF_mesoderm 6.50E−11 TCEAL8 pSHF_mesoderm 1.04E−31
AKAP13 FHF_mesoderm 6.68E−11 TSPAN18 pSHF_mesoderm 2.22E−31
AGPAT2 FHF_mesoderm 1.55E−10 FGFR11 pSHF_mesoderm 1.08E−30
ZNHIT3 FHF_mesoderm 6.48E−10 RAP2B pSHF_mesoderm 2.65E−30
CCNDBP1 FHF_mesoderm 2.33E−09 C12orf75 pSHF_mesoderm 1.38E−29
CERS4 FHF_mesoderm 2.39E−09 CRMP1 pSHF_mesoderm 1.93E−29
GTPBP4 FHF_mesoderm 7.55E−09 GNAS pSHF_mesoderm 2.70E−29
ABHD14A FHF_mesoderm 3.21E−07 HMGN5 pSHF_mesoderm 4.10E−29
BRIX1 FHF_mesoderm 5.68E−07 MAPRE2 pSHF_mesoderm 4.43E−29
CDC40 FHF_mesoderm 9.18E−07 RDH10 pSHF_mesoderm 4.48E−29
GPATCH4 FHF_mesoderm 2.38E−06 IVNS1ABP pSHF_mesoderm 7.68E−29
RNMT FHF_mesoderm 3.41E−06 AMOTL2 pSHF_mesoderm 8.52E−29
RREB1 FHF_mesoderm 4.73E−06 NUDT11 pSHF_mesoderm 1.02E−28
CBR1 FHF_mesoderm 7.38E−06 VASH2 pSHF_mesoderm 2.33E−28
UCHL3 FHF_mesoderm 1.15E−05 YWHAQ pSHF_mesoderm 6.41E−28
MYO10 FHF_mesoderm 1.90E−05 SDC1 pSHF_mesoderm 1.27E−27
IFRD2 FHF_mesoderm 3.13E−05 MELK pSHF_mesoderm 1.33E−27
ARID4B FHF_mesoderm 0.0004734 FHL1 pSHF_mesoderm 3.29E−26
PDCD11 FHF_mesoderm 0.0006255 GORASP21 pSHF_mesoderm 4.10E−26
FOXM1 pSHF_mesoderm 4.26E−26
IGFBP4 pSHF_mesoderm 4.56E−26
CRABP11 pSHF_mesoderm 7.76E−26
IRAK1BP1 pSHF_mesoderm 1.65E−25
PRMT6 pSHF_mesoderm 2.04E−24
DDR1 pSHF_mesoderm 8.19E−24
LHFPL6 pSHF_mesoderm 1.27E−23
LRP1 pSHF_mesoderm 2.75E−23
ING2 pSHF_mesoderm 5.46E−23
RCN21 pSHF_mesoderm 6.15E−23
GABARAPL pSHF_mesoderm 7.98E−23
PSMC5 pSHF_mesoderm 3.03E−22
PARP1 pSHF_mesoderm 3.15E−22
DMKN1 pSHF_mesoderm 4.83E−22
ZCRB11 pSHF_mesoderm 5.09E−22
LSM6 pSHF_mesoderm 5.53E−22
ETV4 pSHF_mesoderm 1.07E−21
NOVA1 pSHF_mesoderm 1.44E−21
POLA2 pSHF_mesoderm 3.61E−21
LFNG pSHF_mesoderm 3.93E−21
TCEAL5 pSHF_mesoderm 6.84E−21
CRISPLD1 pSHF_mesoderm 1.08E−20
USP18 pSHF_mesoderm 2.50E−20
FGF31 pSHF_mesoderm 6.81E−20
YWHAB pSHF_mesoderm 8.04E−20
SPRED2 pSHF_mesoderm 8.73E−20
TRMT11 pSHF_mesoderm 1.32E−19
MMP21 pSHF_mesoderm 1.63E−19
PDLIM5 pSHF_mesoderm 4.72E−19
CHCHD7 pSHF_mesoderm 6.57E−19
OAT pSHF_mesoderm 1.27E−18
GINS4 pSHF_mesoderm 2.08E−18
LIG1 pSHF_mesoderm 8.89E−18
TACC21 pSHF_mesoderm 1.96E−17
RAI14 pSHF_mesoderm 2.30E−17
RGS10 pSHF_mesoderm 2.49E−17
CASP3 pSHF_mesoderm 3.93E−17
SS18L2 pSHF_mesoderm 7.43E−17
FEN1 pSHF_mesoderm 9.27E−17
MCM7 pSHF_mesoderm 1.16E−16
UHRF1 pSHF_mesoderm 1.32E−16
LHPP pSHF_mesoderm 1.56E−16
KLF131 pSHF_mesoderm 1.77E−16
METTL91 pSHF_mesoderm 1.97E−16
SMARCD2 pSHF_mesoderm 3.47E−16
HDGFL3 pSHF_mesoderm 3.60E−16
NDRG3 pSHF_mesoderm 3.95E−16
CLIC4 pSHF_mesoderm 7.97E−16
DYNC1LI1 pSHF_mesoderm 8.54E−16
PAFAH1B3 pSHF_mesoderm 1.04E−15
ABCD3 pSHF_mesoderm 2.01E−15
PREP pSHF_mesoderm 2.12E−15
CHAF1B pSHF_mesoderm 2.64E−15
FUBP11 pSHF_mesoderm 4.88E−15
C8orf76 pSHF_mesoderm 5.03E−15
GPX8 pSHF_mesoderm 7.57E−15
SCAP pSHF_mesoderm 9.34E−15
LPP pSHF_mesoderm 1.15E−14
DIXDC1 pSHF_mesoderm 1.65E−14
NSD2 pSHF_mesoderm 1.18E−13
ADGRA3 pSHF_mesoderm 1.87E−13
DUSP12 pSHF_mesoderm 2.15E−13
PSMG4 pSHF_mesoderm 2.94E−13
TM7SF3 pSHF_mesoderm 4.16E−13
CAPN2 pSHF_mesoderm 8.21E−13
ALDH18A1 pSHF_mesoderm 1.06E−12
BCAT1 pSHF_mesoderm 1.27E−12
FST1 pSHF_mesoderm 1.28E−12
DPH6 pSHF_mesoderm 1.76E−12
HEBP2 pSHF_mesoderm 3.05E−12
MMD pSHF_mesoderm 3.41E−12
PPP2R5E pSHF_mesoderm 4.07E−12
KLHL42 pSHF_mesoderm 6.51E−12
DLL31 pSHF_mesoderm 7.26E−12
ARMCX2 pSHF_mesoderm 1.50E−11
GPX3 pSHF_mesoderm 2.03E−11
FOXN3 pSHF_mesoderm 2.44E−11
DPP3 pSHF_mesoderm 2.55E−11
TM9SF4 pSHF_mesoderm 2.56E−11
SBK1 pSHF_mesoderm 4.09E−11
AP3M2 pSHF_mesoderm 5.26E−11
B3GAT3 pSHF_mesoderm 7.71E−11
RECQL pSHF_mesoderm 8.36E−11
SUV39H2 pSHF_mesoderm 9.04E−11
FLRT3 pSHF_mesoderm 9.47E−11
DCTPP1 pSHF_mesoderm 9.69E−11
CDCA3 pSHF_mesoderm 1.34E−10
HPF1 pSHF_mesoderm 1.39E−10
RAB8B pSHF_mesoderm 2.89E−10
ZDHHC6 pSHF_mesoderm 1.41E−09
ARL2BP pSHF_mesoderm 2.36E−09
COIL pSHF_mesoderm 2.61E−09
C18orf21 pSHF_mesoderm 3.29E−09
ZYX pSHF_mesoderm 3.67E−09
AKR1B1 pSHF_mesoderm 4.31E−09
SALL2 pSHF_mesoderm 6.19E−09
CBX11 pSHF_mesoderm 6.25E−09
ANXA11 pSHF_mesoderm 1.38E−08
GOLPH3 pSHF_mesoderm 1.47E−08
NDUFAF4 pSHF_mesoderm 1.48E−08
RNF167 pSHF_mesoderm 3.00E−08
FXN pSHF_mesoderm 3.02E−08
RAB10 pSHF_mesoderm 3.78E−08
RNF26 pSHF_mesoderm 7.49E−08
TP53111 pSHF_mesoderm 1.06E−07
MRPS61 pSHF_mesoderm 1.18E−07
COL13A11 pSHF_mesoderm 1.69E−07
SUMO3 pSHF_mesoderm 3.87E−07
FBXO21 pSHF_mesoderm 6.06E−07
UBE2D1 pSHF_mesoderm 7.16E−07
PNP1 pSHF_mesoderm 7.54E−07
B2M pSHF_mesoderm 8.16E−05
BEX2 pSHF_mesoderm 0.000123
SP51 pSHF_mesoderm 0.001251
gene cell type p_val_adj gene cell type p_val_adj gene cell type p_val_adj
CCDC80 FHF_progenitor 0 HAPLN1 aSHF_progenitor 0 NR2F1 pSHF_progenitor 0
TNNI1 FHF_progenitor 0 JAG1 aSHF_progenitor 0 NR2F2 pSHF_progenitor 0
TNNT2 FHF_progenitor 0 FN1 aSHF_progenitor 0 HOXB1 pSHF_progenitor 0
TNNC1 FHF_progenitor 0 IRX3 aSHF_progenitor 0 CPE pSHF_progenitor 0
CSRP2 FHF_progenitor 0 VCAN aSHF_progenitor 0 TUBA1B pSHF_progenitor 0
TPM1 FHF_progenitor 0 MYOCD aSHF_progenitor 0 DACH1 pSHF_progenitor 0
KRT8 FHF_progenitor  1.69E−297 RGS5 aSHF_progenitor 0 TUBB pSHF_progenitor 0
EMP2 FHF_progenitor  6.43E−296 SALL1 aSHF_progenitor 0 CDH2 pSHF_progenitor 0
ACTC1 FHF_progenitor  9.08E−277 TP53111 aSHF_progenitor 0 MEIS3 pSHF_progenitor 0
MYL41 FHF_progenitor  4.14E−271 CDH11 aSHF_progenitor 0 DUSP9 pSHF_progenitor 0
CRIP2 FHF_progenitor  6.02E−248 RPL36A aSHF_progenitor 0 METRN pSHF_progenitor 0
S100A10 FHF_progenitor  4.94E−222 RPS21 aSHF_progenitor 0 CYP26A1 pSHF_progenitor 0
FRMD4B FHF_progenitor  4.08E−220 LAPTM4B aSHF_progenitor 0 RBMX pSHF_progenitor 0
BAMBI1 FHF_progenitor  1.85E−202 RPL38 aSHF_progenitor 0 STMN1 pSHF_progenitor 0
CALD11 FHF_progenitor  3.44E−201 CITED2 aSHF_progenitor 0 MARCKSL1 pSHF_progenitor 0
VIM1 FHF_progenitor  1.22E−196 MT-ND3 aSHF_progenitor 0 PBX1 pSHF_progenitor  5.70E−277
SLC1A3 FHF_progenitor  8.62E−150 PDLIM1 aSHF_progenitor 0 CRABP2 pSHF_progenitor  9.31E−262
TMEM881 FHF_progenitor  2.50E−149 FBN2 aSHF_progenitor 0 VEGFC pSHF_progenitor  1.67E−245
SIPA1L2 FHF_progenitor  2.31E−140 RBM24 aSHF_progenitor 0 ODC1 pSHF_progenitor  3.85E−234
CRYAB FHF_progenitor  2.25E−126 RPL37 aSHF_progenitor 0 YWHAQ pSHF_progenitor  1.24E−194
MAB21L2 FHF_progenitor  1.28E−123 MEIS1 aSHF_progenitor 0 HOXA2 pSHF_progenitor  1.27E−179
SOX4 FHF_progenitor  4.60E−116 TOMM7 aSHF_progenitor 0 FZD7 pSHF_progenitor  3.76E−174
UNC45B FHF_progenitor  5.23E−116 CA2 aSHF_progenitor 0 PPP1R14B pSHF_progenitor  4.40E−172
CSRP3 FHF_progenitor  2.70E−114 WNT5A aSHF_progenitor 0 HOXA1 pSHF_progenitor  6.83E−171
NPC2 FHF_progenitor  9.28E−108 ELMO1 aSHF_progenitor 0 PSIP1 pSHF_progenitor  2.37E−157
NID21 FHF_progenitor  5.00E−107 IRX5 aSHF_progenitor 0 HOMER3 pSHF_progenitor  2.27E−152
LBH1 FHF_progenitor  2.47E−106 JARID2 aSHF_progenitor 0 TLE1 pSHF_progenitor  5.01E−150
HAND1 FHF_progenitor  1.22E−102 SEC61G aSHF_progenitor 0 MAD2L2 pSHF_progenitor  3.71E−149
HCN4 FHF_progenitor  2.38E−101 RPL37A aSHF_progenitor 0 SKAP2 pSHF_progenitor  6.45E−139
EZR1 FHF_progenitor 4.30E−98 FGF10 aSHF_progenitor 0 COX5A pSHF_progenitor  2.23E−134
MYL61 FHF_progenitor 5.01E−94 RPL34 aSHF_progenitor 0 HMGB1 pSHF_progenitor  5.95E−108
PPIC1 FHF_progenitor 4.23E−89 IL17RD aSHF_progenitor 0 UBE2E3 pSHF_progenitor  1.95E−101
AHNAK1 FHF_progenitor 1.17E−88 RPL27A aSHF_progenitor 0 HMGN1 pSHF_progenitor 5.56E−95
PRDM6 FHF_progenitor 1.39E−82 RPS28 aSHF_progenitor 0 NASP pSHF_progenitor 7.04E−95
HSPB2 FHF_progenitor 3.07E−81 RPL23 aSHF_progenitor 0 CBX1 pSHF_progenitor 9.03E−91
EIF4EBP1 FHF_progenitor 1.81E−80 RPS15A aSHF_progenitor 0 SLC25A5 pSHF_progenitor 9.29E−87
SH3BGR FHF_progenitor 2.28E−80 RPS23 aSHF_progenitor 0 ANP32B pSHF_progenitor 7.57E−83
TLN2 FHF_progenitor 1.17E−76 RPS26 aSHF_progenitor 0 SSRP1 pSHF_progenitor 1.35E−82
MGARP FHF_progenitor 5.74E−76 RPL36 aSHF_progenitor 0 TOX3 pSHF_progenitor 2.80E−76
COBLL1 FHF_progenitor 1.12E−75 RPL22 aSHF_progenitor 0 MYEF2 pSHF_progenitor 3.29E−71
TBX5 FHF_progenitor 1.36E−75 RPL30 aSHF_progenitor 0 FUNDC2 pSHF_progenitor 1.49E−66
VCAM1 FHF_progenitor 2.28E−75 RPL35A aSHF_progenitor 0 BAZ1A pSHF_progenitor 3.14E−62
ACTA2 FHF_progenitor 1.32E−67 RPS7 aSHF_progenitor 0 ENY2 pSHF_progenitor 5.18E−57
BVES FHF_progenitor 4.64E−67 NPM3 aSHF_progenitor  2.49E−303 NRIP1 pSHF_progenitor 1.20E−56
BEX11 FHF_progenitor 5.20E−63 ATP5F1E aSHF_progenitor  2.23E−300 NAA38 pSHF_progenitor 1.84E−54
ATP2B1 FHF_progenitor 5.44E−61 PRDM1 aSHF_progenitor  1.89E−295 NAP1L1 pSHF_progenitor 7.02E−54
GPRC5C1 FHF_progenitor 5.72E−59 APOE aSHF_progenitor  3.29E−261 CYC1 pSHF_progenitor 1.51E−53
POPDC3 FHF_progenitor 9.45E−59 RPL22L1 aSHF_progenitor  5.79E−259 PHF6 pSHF_progenitor 3.47E−49
IDH21 FHF_progenitor 9.59E−58 SH3KBP1 aSHF_progenitor  1.12E−257 SMARCA5 pSHF_progenitor 3.02E−43
FSCN11 FHF_progenitor 2.91E−57 WLS aSHF_progenitor  1.62E−256 TEAD2 pSHF_progenitor 2.30E−42
TTN1 FHF_progenitor 3.42E−54 CAP2 aSHF_progenitor  1.18E−253 FOXF1 pSHF_progenitor 1.03E−41
CDKN1C1 FHF_progenitor 7.22E−51 RPS25 aSHF_progenitor  8.90E−253 CCAR1 pSHF_progenitor 8.94E−41
MAGED2 FHF_progenitor 4.47E−49 RPS12 aSHF_progenitor  1.59E−248 TSPAN13 pSHF_progenitor 3.26E−40
SH3BGRL3 FHF_progenitor 4.18E−47 IRX2 aSHF_progenitor  3.26E−247 HNRNPAO pSHF_progenitor 1.42E−39
CALM21 FHF_progenitor 8.23E−47 RPS27A aSHF_progenitor  3.42E−247 NDUFS8 pSHF_progenitor 5.27E−30
PLS31 FHF_progenitor 5.16E−46 RPL35 aSHF_progenitor  8.66E−243 CDC20 pSHF_progenitor 5.64E−28
TAGLN1 FHF_progenitor 1.42E−45 NAV1 aSHF_progenitor  1.44E−235 RANBP1 pSHF_progenitor 6.01E−25
NEXN1 FHF_progenitor 4.86E−43 SPRY2 aSHF_progenitor  1.10E−225 SRRM2 pSHF_progenitor 3.96E−24
POPDC2 FHF_progenitor 1.40E−42 DLC1 aSHF_progenitor  3.46E−219 RAB34 pSHF_progenitor 7.37E−24
MDH21 FHF_progenitor 3.81E−42 IFITM3 aSHF_progenitor  1.97E−218 SNRPB pSHF_progenitor 2.39E−23
PODXL FHF_progenitor 2.20E−40 RPS13 aSHF_progenitor  3.77E−215 PSMD7 pSHF_progenitor 7.88E−23
FBXO32 FHF_progenitor 7.51E−39 MID1 aSHF_progenitor  2.31E−212 SRSF11 pSHF_progenitor 2.85E−22
P4HA1 FHF_progenitor 2.16E−37 LIFR aSHF_progenitor  2.72E−211 THYN1 pSHF_progenitor 7.96E−22
SPEG FHF_progenitor 1.38E−36 DKK1.00 aSHF_progenitor  6.08E−202 HEY1 pSHF_progenitor 5.73E−21
LGALS1 FHF_progenitor 4.09E−36 MEF2C aSHF_progenitor  2.96E−190 WNT2 pSHF_progenitor 1.55E−19
RHOC1 FHF_progenitor 1.20E−34 NKX2-5 aSHF_progenitor  1.00E−173 ACIN1 pSHF_progenitor 4.14E−19
DPF3 FHF_progenitor 4.57E−32 DAB2 aSHF_progenitor  6.14E−155 NME1 pSHF_progenitor 8.92E−19
CD81 FHF_progenitor 4.05E−31 RPS17 aSHF_progenitor  3.58E−150 CTCF pSHF_progenitor 1.84E−18
ITM2A FHF_progenitor 6.41E−31 RPL32 aSHF_progenitor  8.20E−147 PRPF40A pSHF_progenitor 2.13E−18
PCOLCE1 FHF_progenitor 1.73E−30 FLNA aSHF_progenitor  2.07E−146 RRM2 pSHF_progenitor 3.01E−17
GLIPR21 FHF_progenitor 1.53E−28 MT-ND2 aSHF_progenitor  2.50E−144 RBM8A pSHF_progenitor 4.62E−17
BMP21 FHF_progenitor 5.36E−27 FGF8 aSHF_progenitor  1.71E−143 MTF2 pSHF_progenitor 9.73E−17
HOXB41 FHF_progenitor 2.88E−24 UBL5 aSHF_progenitor  5.88E−123 JAK1 pSHF_progenitor 9.88E−17
TBX20 FHF_progenitor 6.56E−23 RPL17 aSHF_progenitor  3.22E−110 HOXB2 pSHF_progenitor 1.51E−16
TMED9 FHF_progenitor 1.53E−21 RPLP2 aSHF_progenitor  7.38E−104 MTCH2 pSHF_progenitor 6.57E−16
DNPEP FHF_progenitor 1.76E−21 DUSP6 aSHF_progenitor  4.90E−101 TBL1X pSHF_progenitor 1.58E−15
GNB4 FHF_progenitor 1.41E−20 MYL9 aSHF_progenitor  8.94E−101 C1orf35 pSHF_progenitor 1.60E−15
BCAM1 FHF_progenitor 1.87E−19 RPL11 aSHF_progenitor  4.55E−100 TMPO pSHF_progenitor 3.72E−14
SMARCD3 FHF_progenitor 2.52E−19 ROMO1 aSHF_progenitor 1.38E−98 CEP57 pSHF_progenitor 1.54E−13
MRPL12 FHF_progenitor 1.19E−18 SALL4 aSHF_progenitor 1.02E−97 HDAC2 pSHF_progenitor 2.85E−13
ANKRD13 FHF_progenitor 1.69E−18 EPHA4 aSHF_progenitor 1.13E−95 ANP32E pSHF_progenitor 7.10E−13
NRP11 FHF_progenitor 1.36E−17 IRX1 aSHF_progenitor 9.57E−87 MCM7 pSHF_progenitor 7.72E−13
FDPS1 FHF_progenitor 1.74E−17 HAND2 aSHF_progenitor 2.22E−83 SNN pSHF_progenitor 2.34E−12
BAG3 FHF_progenitor 1.43E−16 MSI2 aSHF_progenitor 5.77E−83 ZNF706 pSHF_progenitor 8.80E−12
ATP1A11 FHF_progenitor 1.93E−16 ACSL3 aSHF_progenitor 8.76E−83 SPSB4 pSHF_progenitor 5.54E−11
ATP5F1B1 FHF_progenitor 2.58E−16 SPRY1 aSHF_progenitor 6.12E−76 NHP2 pSHF_progenitor 3.81E−10
TRAPPC4 FHF_progenitor 1.67E−15 SPRED1 aSHF_progenitor 1.54E−74 CFL2 pSHF_progenitor 2.82E−09
PKP21 FHF_progenitor 1.85E−15 PRTG aSHF_progenitor 1.17E−73 RBCK1 pSHF_progenitor 5.73E−08
CCND2 FHF_progenitor 3.91E−15 MGST1 aSHF_progenitor 4.38E−72 KIF20A pSHF_progenitor 1.22E−07
CREB3L1 FHF_progenitor 1.43E−14 ISL1 aSHF_progenitor 1.24E−71 TRIM27 pSHF_progenitor 1.24E−07
CGNL11 FHF_progenitor 1.75E−13 PDLIM7 aSHF_progenitor 5.03E−68 NSMCE2 pSHF_progenitor 5.15E−07
AKR1A11 FHF_progenitor 1.97E−13 BMP7 aSHF_progenitor 1.50E−67 PABPC4 pSHF_progenitor 1.94E−06
CIAPIN11 FHF_progenitor 2.01E−13 COX7B aSHF_progenitor 1.95E−64 SHISA2 pSHF_progenitor 1.17E−05
ACAA21 FHF_progenitor 2.54E−13 B3GALNT1 aSHF_progenitor 6.29E−64 E2F5 pSHF_progenitor 1.36E−05
COX171 FHF_progenitor 5.53E−13 SIX1 aSHF_progenitor 1.67E−60 C1orf43 pSHF_progenitor 1.39E−05
CMTM71 FHF_progenitor 6.09E−13 FSTL1 aSHF_progenitor 2.82E−59 HSPH1 pSHF_progenitor 1.84E−05
PTH1R1 FHF_progenitor 7.65E−13 LOXL2 aSHF_progenitor 1.14E−58 VEZF1 pSHF_progenitor 1.98E−05
EMILIN21 FHF_progenitor 7.70E−13 PAM aSHF_progenitor 3.72E−58
PPIB FHF_progenitor 1.04E−12 RCSD1 aSHF_progenitor 8.81E−54
PIM31 FHF_progenitor 1.34E−12 CTDSPL2 aSHF_progenitor 6.02E−53
LRRFIP11 FHF_progenitor 7.95E−12 MPPED2 aSHF_progenitor 7.07E−53
EIF2B3 FHF_progenitor 1.35E−11 PFN1 aSHF_progenitor 1.36E−52
ANXA61 FHF_progenitor 5.51E−11 TPM2 aSHF_progenitor 1.44E−50
UBC1 FHF_progenitor 7.13E−11 DNMT3B aSHF_progenitor 1.58E−50
TBCB1 FHF_progenitor 2.25E−10 OGT aSHF_progenitor 4.78E−47
CALU FHF_progenitor 3.07E−10 FLNC aSHF_progenitor 4.22E−44
BTG3 FHF_progenitor 3.64E−10 GNG11 aSHF_progenitor 4.52E−43
ATP2A21 FHF_progenitor 3.93E−10 YWHAZ aSHF_progenitor 3.58E−40
ADK FHF_progenitor 6.76E−10 ATP5ME aSHF_progenitor 8.80E−40
PRR5 FHF_progenitor 7.48E−10 EML4 aSHF_progenitor 2.78E−38
SPARC1 FHF_progenitor 9.88E−10 MT-CO1 aSHF_progenitor 6.52E−38
KLF13 FHF_progenitor 1.13E−09 ACTN1 aSHF_progenitor 1.30E−36
RNH1 FHF_progenitor 2.02E−09 RHOU aSHF_progenitor 7.72E−30
MSX1 FHF_progenitor 2.31E−09 WDR76 aSHF_progenitor 3.02E−25
ARPC2 FHF_progenitor 2.58E−09 BNIP3 aSHF_progenitor 5.04E−22
PDIA3 FHF_progenitor 2.90E−09 SMS aSHF_progenitor 1.55E−21
ID3 FHF_progenitor 4.12E−09 TGFB1 aSHF_progenitor 4.89E−18
EIF2S21 FHF_progenitor 7.14E−09 DHX9 aSHF_progenitor 2.11E−17
APBB1 FHF_progenitor 8.63E−09 HIGD1A aSHF_progenitor 6.81E−17
ERCC11 FHF_progenitor 1.24E−08 VASP aSHF_progenitor 3.00E−15
IRF2BPL FHF_progenitor 2.55E−08 PTBP1 aSHF_progenitor 1.51E−10
SH3GLB11 FHF_progenitor 6.26E−08 IFITM2 aSHF_progenitor 4.28E−09
CST31 FHF_progenitor 7.40E−08
CYCS1 FHF_progenitor 8.23E−08
SNRPN1 FHF_progenitor 1.92E−07
P4HB FHF_progenitor 2.00E−07
POLR2G1 FHF_progenitor 4.95E−07
ATP6VOB FHF_progenitor 5.51E−07
UBA3 FHF_progenitor 1.16E−06
ARF1 FHF_progenitor 1.80E−06
YIF1B FHF_progenitor 5.18E−06
DAD1 FHF_progenitor 5.73E−06
ATP1B1 FHF_progenitor 9.49E−06
DYNC1LI1 FHF_progenitor 2.21E−05
PSMD61 FHF_progenitor 2.57E−05
TSPAN4 FHF_progenitor 2.69E−05
MRPS18B FHF_progenitor 7.02E−05
RBPMS2 FHF_progenitor 7.47E−05
BMP41 FHF_progenitor 9.87E−05
TUBB4B1 FHF_progenitor 0.0001183
RHEB FHF_progenitor 0.0001978
EFNB3 FHF_progenitor 0.0014556
AK3 FHF_progenitor 0.0038194
HMMR1 FHF_progenitor 0.0361776
gene cell type p_val_adj gene cell type p_val_adj
BMP2 AVCCM 2.61E−110 RPL29 LVCM 5.68E−131
ATP1B1 AVCCM 4.01E−96 RPL12 LVCM  3.02E−129
CPNE5 AVCCM 5.80E−85 RPL13 LVCM  3.34E−125
ATP1A1 AVCCM 1.20E−73 RPS14 LVCM  1.32E−110
TNNT2 AVCCM 1.76E−59 RPL18 LVCM  1.35E−105
BAMBI AVCCM 1.40E−48 RPL18A LVCM 5.08E−97
STMN1 AVCCM 2.31E−43 RPS8 LVCM 1.48E−96
NDUFA4 AVCCM 3.25E−42 RPL32 LVCM 2.30E−94
TMSB4X AVCCM 3.97E−40 RPS3 LVCM 8.40E−94
BTG1 AVCCM 5.54E−40 RPS7 LVCM 9.00E−94
FHL2 AVCCM 6.71E−40 RPL15 LVCM 7.05E−91
CRIP2 AVCCM 4.29E−38 RPL11 LVCM 2.10E−90
LTBP1 AVCCM 1.41E−37 RPL3 LVCM 3.83E−90
CHCHD10 AVCCM 1.06E−36 RPL5 LVCM 7.28E−89
RSPO3 AVCCM 6.28E−35 RPL8 LVCM 5.00E−86
SERF2 AVCCM 6.77E−35 RPS12 LVCM 1.39E−84
ASAH1 AVCCM 2.42E−33 RPS6 LVCM 6.84E−84
ATP5F1E AVCCM 3.68E−32 RPL19 LVCM 1.63E−82
TBX2 AVCCM 6.05E−32 RPS5 LVCM 6.46E−82
PRDX2 AVCCM 3.53E−30 RPS23 LVCM 8.33E−81
ATP5PF AVCCM 1.35E−27 RPL7 LVCM 4.06E−78
FAM78A AVCCM 1.91E−26 RPS19 LVCM 3.75E−76
COX6B1 AVCCM 1.03E−25 EEF1B2 LVCM 3.57E−70
DSTN AVCCM 1.57E−25 RPL6 LVCM 6.22E−70
MTCH1 AVCCM 7.34E−25 HEY2 LVCM 3.65E−69
CACNA1D AVCCM 1.15E−24 HSP90AB1 LVCM 3.12E−66
MYL9 AVCCM 2.56E−21 NACA LVCM 3.23E−65
MAGED2 AVCCM 6.53E−21 RPL30 LVCM 4.51E−65
ID4 AVCCM 1.45E−20 RPL13A LVCM 1.07E−64
TBX3 AVCCM 2.28E−20 RPS9 LVCM 7.77E−64
COX6C AVCCM 1.75E−18 NPM1 LVCM 1.11E−59
COX7A1 AVCCM 4.11E−18 RPS16 LVCM 3.18E−56
GOLIM4 AVCCM 6.37E−18 RPS15A LVCM 1.45E−49
FBXO32 AVCCM 9.34E−18 RPL24 LVCM 1.57E−48
BEX4 AVCCM 1.33E−17 RPL35A LVCM 1.60E−48
LMOD2 AVCCM 1.52E−17 RPS27A LVCM 1.62E−45
ITM2C AVCCM 8.81E−17 RPL28 LVCM 5.19E−42
NDUFA11 AVCCM 1.55E−16 BTF3 LVCM 6.29E−42
ATP1B3 AVCCM 1.68E−16 RPSA LVCM 2.58E−39
B2M AVCCM 1.94E−16 NAV1 LVCM 1.59E−38
NKX2-5 AVCCM 2.58E−16 RPS15 LVCM 3.78E−37
MGST3 AVCCM 6.72E−16 FABP5 LVCM 6.61E−37
MAP1LC3A AVCCM 7.02E−16 RPL37 LVCM 2.70E−33
TRDN AVCCM 1.47E−15 RPL35 LVCM 5.22E−33
WNT2 AVCCM 3.06E−15 RPL37A LVCM 5.58E−33
CFL1 AVCCM 4.19E−15 RPS11 LVCM 7.63E−33
TLN1 AVCCM 5.52E−15 RPL22 LVCM 1.70E−30
NDUFA1 AVCCM 7.81E−15 RPL34 LVCM 1.65E−29
UBL5 AVCCM 1.40E−14 HMGA1 LVCM 9.10E−29
MRPS6 AVCCM 3.18E−14 RPL21 LVCM 2.36E−28
NDUFA13 AVCCM 1.08E−13 MTUS2 LVCM 2.26E−27
TNNI3 AVCCM 1.35E−13 RPS13 LVCM 6.45E−27
MORF4L1 AVCCM 7.57E−13 RPL23 LVCM 2.39E−26
GSN AVCCM 2.59E−12 FITM1 LVCM 2.43E−26
ATP5PO AVCCM 3.57E−12 RPL27A LVCM 2.17E−23
TMEM50A AVCCM 3.88E−12 RPL36 LVCM 1.78E−22
TRIM8 AVCCM 4.38E−12 ARHGAP29 LVCM 3.25E−22
NDUFC1 AVCCM 1.10E−11 SERBP1 LVCM 3.74E−22
SLC25A4 AVCCM 2.87E−11 IRX4 LVCM 1.42E−21
TUBA1A AVCCM 3.01E−11 HAND1 LVCM 8.81E−21
MYL4 AVCCM 3.73E−11 EFNB3 LVCM 3.24E−20
FBLIM1 AVCCM 4.52E−11 XIRP1 LVCM 4.38E−20
ETFB AVCCM 4.72E−11 RBM3 LVCM 2.04E−18
MYOZ1 AVCCM 5.90E−11 TOMM20 LVCM 6.99E−18
ATP5IF1 AVCCM 9.03E−11 LAMA4 LVCM 2.05E−17
HMOX2 AVCCM 1.05E−10 ANP32B LVCM 4.71E−17
NDUFA6 AVCCM 1.28E−10 EIF3M LVCM 5.38E−17
ARMCX3 AVCCM 1.33E−10 RSL1D1 LVCM 9.98E−17
TPGS1 AVCCM 1.41E−10 IMPDH2 LVCM 1.02E−15
PDLIM7 AVCCM 2.34E−10 NAP1L1 LVCM 1.39E−15
RTN4 AVCCM 3.22E−10 FBXL22 LVCM 1.72E−15
MPC2 AVCCM 3.31E−10 EIF3D LVCM 2.66E−15
FBN2 AVCCM 1.12E−09 EIF4EBP1 LVCM 5.15E−15
ITM2B AVCCM 1.45E−09 RPS27 LVCM 5.84E−15
CAMTA1 AVCCM 1.69E−09 PCDH7 LVCM 1.20E−14
NDRG2 AVCCM 2.94E−09 APEX1 LVCM 1.73E−14
EID1 AVCCM 3.58E−09 TLN2 LVCM 2.98E−14
NDUFB3 AVCCM 3.64E−09 RPS25 LVCM 1.53E−12
CAPNS1 AVCCM 4.16E−09 ANGPT1 LVCN 1.69E−12
FERMT2 AVCCM 5.39E−09 RPLP2 LVCM 3.08E−12
ANXA6 AVCCM 6.58E−09 SMYD2 LVCM 3.50E−12
GABARAPL2 AVCCM 6.66E−09 EIF3A LVCM 1.10E−11
MSX2 AVCCM 8.92E−09 TYMS LVCM 2.99E−10
IGFBP5 AVCCM 9.43E−09 POLR1D LVCM 4.32E−10
RCAN1 AVCCM 9.90E−09 AHCY LVCM 5.55E−10
PBXIP1 AVCCM 2.22E−08 CCND2 LVCM 8.06E−10
DBN1 AVCCM 4.50E−08 PHGDH LVCM 1.38E−09
CLIC1 AVCCM 5.68E−08 EIF4A1 LVCM 1.69E−09
UBB AVCCM 9.70E−08 IGFBP2 LVCM 6.01E−09
ACAA2 AVCCM 1.14E−07 HSPD1 LVCM 8.68E−09
PDLIM5 AVCCM 1.16E−07 NOB1 LVCM 3.10E−08
MICAL2 AVCCM 1.17E−07 SNRPB LVCM 4.50E−08
ATP5ME AVCCM 2.08E−07 NRP1 LVCM 6.56E−08
SPARC AVCCM 2.31E−07 CCT7 LVCM 2.50E−07
TCEAL8 AVCCM 2.58E−07 TPM4 LVCM 8.28E−07
HOXB2 AVCCM 2.78E−07 PABPC4 LVCM 1.58E−06
SLC39A8 AVCCM 2.96E−07 RAN LVCM 2.18E−06
CCDC141 AVCCM 3.54E−07 TAF1D LVCM 2.42E−06
ATP5PD AVCCM 4.01E−07 CDV3 LVCM 5.13E−06
PTP4A2 AVCCM 8.65E−07 MYH7 LVCM 7.24E−06
CAPZA2 AVCCM 1.03E−06 MIF LVCM 8.65E−06
DYNLRB1 AVCCM 1.93E−06 CCT4 LVCM 8.88E−06
NFE2L2 AVCCM 2.34E−06 CCT2 LVCM 2.97E−05
CCDC28B AVCCM 2.41E−06 SMS LVCM 5.25E−05
MAST4 AVCCM 2.57E−06 TAGLN LVCM 0.00015247
RABAC1 AVCCM 2.75E−06 C1QBP LVCM 0.00025991
S100A13 AVCCM 3.00E−06 RBMX LVCM 0.00028054
ECH1 AVCCM 3.02E−06 MTHFD2 LVCM 0.00029777
RAB14 AVCCM 3.20E−06 BOP1 LVCM 0.00034669
HK1 AVCCM 3.42E−06 EIF3B LVCM 0.00042155
SQLE AVCCM 3.52E−06 NOP58 LVCM 0.00051688
PPP1R12A AVCCM 3.77E−06 TKT LVCM 0.00063685
DPYSL3 AVCCM 6.37E−06 CCT3 LVCM 0.00069585
GLRX AVCCM 8.77E−06 GADD45G LVCM 0.00082898
VDAC3 AVCCM 9.13E−06 LRPPRC LVCM 0.00134791
ITGB1 AVCCM 1.01E−05 FBL LVCM 0.00308971
ATP5MF AVCCM 1.07E−05 WNT5A LVCM 0.00323285
SLC25A11 AVCCM 1.14E−05 OLA1 LVCM 0.00369838
TBX5 AVCCM 1.31E−05 CHKA LVCM 0.00505275
BEX2 AVCCM 1.32E−05 EIF2S3 LVCM 0.00511693
COMMD6 AVCCM 1.48E−05 CKS2 LVCM 0.00528231
ATP6VOB AVCCM 1.71E−05 SMCHD1 LVCM 0.00729422
THRA AVCCM 1.85E−05 C4orf3 LVCM 0.01194317
CALM2 AVCCM 2.09E−05 SUCLG2 LVCM 0.01242707
PEA15 AVCCM 2.28E−05 C12orf45 LVCM 0.01417031
PGAM2 AVCCM 6.49E−05 CYBA LVCM 0.01502716
PPP1R3A AVCCM 7.80E−05 ST13 LVCM 0.01912399
TMA7 AVCCM 7.96E−05 SNRPD1 LVCM 0.0231748
MYH6 AVCCM 8.88E−05 DDX21 LVCM 0.04961646
HADHA AVCCM 0.000104523
HIPK2 AVCCM 0.000111496
BEX1 AVCCM 0.000174876
PPARGC1A AVCCM 0.000184801
DUSP6 AVCCM 0.000255731
TRAPPC1 AVCCM 0.000336336
DACT1 AVCCM 0.000349512
ARHGAP1 AVCCM 0.000701187
TGFB2 AVCCM 0.00079094
DRAP1 AVCCM 0.001023401
YWHAB AVCCM 0.001186618
TCEA3 AVCCM 0.001234083
HSD17B12 AVCCM 0.001361998
REEP5 AVCCM 0.001551709
ATP6AP2 AVCCM 0.001711567
TUBB2A AVCCM 0.002135619
EPHA7 AVCCM 0.002310982
ASPH AVCCM 0.002557134
TXLNB AVCCM 0.005313325
VAMP2 AVCCM 0.007595862
ARL3 AVCCM 0.008788277
NDN AVCCM 0.009218734
ATOX1 AVCCM 0.010241494
TBCB AVCCM 0.010435354
TSPAN13 AVCCM 0.01077701
NCOR1 AVCCM 0.012296565
SGCB AVCCM 0.014526151
TMBIM6 AVCCM 0.014723328
RBFOX2 AVCCM 0.01477042
PJA2 AVCCM 0.014843082
LAMTOR2 AVCCM 0.018881237
TCTA AVCCM 0.021976205
APOE AVCCM 0.026199094
BTBD1 AVCCM 0.026347112
RAP2C AVCCM 0.032323025
ANAPC13 AVCCM 0.0329497
AKR1A1 AVCCM 0.034387841
CTSB AVCCM 0.036808459
FDPS AVCCM 0.036990836
GINM1 AVCCM 0.037327226
UBE2L6 AVCCM 0.040574651
TMEM59 AVCCM 0.044081957
SYPL1 AVCCM 0.045149844
gene cell type p_val_adj gene cell type p_val_adj
CSRP2 OFTCM 1.04E−166 PGK1 RVCM 4.62E−154
PEG10 OFTCM 2.13E−90 LDHA RVCM  3.52E−147
LAPTM4A OFTCM 7.96E−82 GAPDH RVCM  1.78E−133
PLCXD3 OFTCM 4.70E−70 TPI1 RVCM  6.98E−122
MTUS2 OFTCM 3.55E−65 CSRP3 RVCM  5.56E−120
ANK3 OFTCM 1.60E−64 PLN RVCM  6.23E−119
MYL6 OFTCM 4.57E−63 EPHA4 RVCM  9.30E−115
VEGFC OFTCM 2.36E−61 ATP1B1 RVCM  4.36E−107
HAND2 OFTCM 1.84E−56 GPI RVCM  1.02E−101
VCAN OFTCM 6.57E−54 FHL2 RVCM 2.00E−99
LAPTM4B OFTCM 2.63E−52 C1QTNF4 RVCM 4.14E−96
CFC1 OFTCM 1.14E−47 MYL2 RVCM 2.55E−91
DUSP1 OFTCM 2.37E−44 MIF RVCM 8.25E−91
IFITM3 OFTCM 2.69E−43 LMOD2 RVCM 2.73E−78
SEMA3C OFTCM 1.85E−39 CRIP2 RVCM 2.80E−77
TGFB111 OFTCM 2.22E−38 TRDN RVCM 3.12E−73
ID1 OFTCM 5.09E−37 IRX1 RVCM 4.21E−72
PCDH7 OFTCM 7.63E−35 COX6A2 RVCM 4.35E−69
SSR3 OFTCM 2.87E−34 LRRC10 RVCM 7.41E−65
TXN OFTCM 6.53E−33 TNNI3 RVCM 1.59E−62
CSRP1 OFTCM 1.63E−32 CHCHD10 RVCM 2.69E−61
TPM2 OFTCM 1.17E−30 TCAP RVCM 1.60E−59
NFIL3 OFTCM 4.66E−29 NPPB RVCM 1.71E−57
SGCE OFTCM 8.22E−26 PFKP RVCM 1.02E−55
MEIS2 OFTCM 8.51E−25 HSPB8 RVCM 7.52E−55
SRSF3 OFTCM 2.11E−24 NPPA RVCM 1.43E−51
CPE OFTCM 7.12E−24 ASPH RVCM 5.36E−50
ID3 OFTCM 6.86E−23 IRX2 RVCM 1.22E−49
RHOA OFTCM 2.28E−21 ADPRHL1 RVCM 2.83E−41
OST4 OFTCM 2.56E−21 PDK1 RVCM 3.65E−41
PRNP OFTCM 3.91E−21 TFRC RVCM 1.43E−39
HMGN1 OFTCM 1.84E−20 DSP RVCM 7.27E−38
IFITM2 OFTCM 3.62E−20 MYL3 RVCM 8.58E−37
OCIAD2 OFTCM 5.84E−20 MT-ND6 RVCM 2.30E−35
GNG12 OFTCM 4.23E−19 VDAC1 RVCM 3.79E−35
PIM1 OFTCM 1.70E−18 ALCAM RVCM 2.14E−34
IGSF3 OFTCM 1.81E−18 DKK3.00 RVCM 4.90E−32
TGIF1 OFTCM 9.21E−18 MYH6 RVCM 5.48E−31
CNN2 OFTCM 2.45E−17 FLNC RVCM 2.90E−30
PFN1 OFTCM 1.16E−16 LRRC39 RVCM 3.82E−30
FZD1 OFTCM 3.61E−16 VDAC2 RVCM 1.44E−29
TIPARP OFTCM 5.54E−16 ALDOA RVCM 3.71E−29
TAGLN OFTCM 7.40E−16 HK1 RVCM 4.69E−29
CDK6 OFTCM 1.37E−15 MYL4 RVCM 1.88E−27
NRP2 OFTCM 1.61E−15 VEGFB RVCM 1.31E−25
DOK4 OFTCM 2.32E−15 COX5B RVCM 2.44E−24
NUAK1 OFTCM 2.79E−15 NDUFA4 RVCM 4.39E−23
B3GALNT1 OFTCM 4.55E−15 PDE4DIP RVCM 2.25E−22
TMEM65 OFTCM 4.98E−15 MYBPC3 RVCM 7.66E−21
ARL2BP OFTCM 5.86E−15 PDLIM5 RVCM 2.48E−20
DYNLL1 OFTCM 8.31E−15 ATP5PO RVCM 3.88E−19
OSTC OFTCM 1.17E−14 BSG RVCM 6.22E−19
SRSF7 OFTCM 2.39E−14 SYNPO2L RVCM 6.41E−19
WNT5A OFTCM 1.44E−13 MYH7 RVCM 3.24E−18
SFPQ OFTCM 2.59E−13 ATP5PF RVCM 1.14E−16
TENM3 OFTCM 3.11E−13 DUSP10 RVCM 3.95E−16
HAND1 OFTCM 4.67E−13 GAMT RVCM 3.66E−15
RCN1 OFTCM 5.64E−13 NDUFB4 RVCM 4.39E−15
MPHOSPH6 OFTCM 6.73E−13 TTN RVCM 1.61E−14
ACTA2 OFTCM 1.02E−12 NDUFA8 RVCM 7.30E−14
KLF6 OFTCM 2.29E−12 MYOZ1 RVCM 7.71E−14
KLF3 OFTCM 1.51E−11 ECI1 RVCM 8.72E−14
PARD6B OFTCM 3.17E−11 MYOZ2 RVCM 2.96E−13
MFAP4 OFTCM 6.57E−11 TRIM54 RVCM 3.03E−13
SDCBP OFTCM 7.50E−11 ACTN2 RVCM 4.39E−12
CKAP4 OFTCM 1.05E−10 SOD2 RVCM 6.19E−12
CALR OFTCM 1.66E−10 COX7B RVCM 6.51E−12
CALD1 OFTCM 1.94E−10 SLC39A8 RVCM 6.99E−12
SRSF2 OFTCM 2.98E−10 NDUFA6 RVCM 1.10E−11
LMOD1 OFTCM 7.61E−10 CPNE5 RVCM 1.21E−11
TBX20 OFTCM 7.87E−10 COX7A2 RVCM 1.57E−11
PLS3 OFTCM 1.59E−09 COX8A RVCM 6.27E−11
CDH3 OFTCM 2.60E−09 MLIP RVCM 6.47E−11
UBE2E2 OFTCM 3.67E−09 MGST3 RVCM 2.75E−10
ATP2B1 OFTCM 4.17E−09 LBH RVCM 4.42E−10
PARVA OFTCM 8.76E−09 TNNC1 RVCM 5.22E−10
PFN2 OFTCM 1.34E−08 ATP5F1B RVCM 5.93E−10
CFL1 OFTCM 1.76E−08 MYZAP RVCM 1.70E−09
DERL1 OFTCM 2.03E−08 TCEA3 RVCM 1.94E−09
TMEM237 OFTCM 2.48E−08 FABP3 RVCM 6.51E−09
BLMH OFTCM 2.93E−08 CYCS RVCM 8.31E−09
PPIB OFTCM 7.36E−08 COX6C RVCM 4.21E−08
COL1A1 OFTCM 7.45E−08 SNTA1 RVCM 1.23E−07
RBP1 OFTCM 7.51E−08 MRPL41 RVCM 1.31E−07
HMGB3 OFTCM 7.72E−08 ATP2A2 RVCM 2.15E−07
DDOST OFTCM 2.41E−07 CISD1 RVCM 2.89E−07
SOX4 OFTCM 2.49E−07 TMEM38A RVCM 7.55E−07
PAWR OFTCM 2.73E−07 SERPINE2 RVCM 1.08E−06
ACTB OFTCM 2.94E−07 PPP1R12B RVCM 2.05E−06
FHL1 OFTCM 5.80E−07 WVNK1 RVCM 4.70E−06
LPP OFTCM 7.91E−07 SLC8A1 RVCM 4.75E−06
RSU1 OFTCM 8.39E−07 OBSCN RVCM 4.76E−06
ARF4 OFTCM 1.18E−06 ACO2 RVCM 4.78E−06
HMBOX1 OFTCM 2.03E−06 ZBTB20 RVCM 4.79E−06
ASAP1 OFTCM 2.21E−06 COX6A1 RVCM 2.24E−05
NPNT OFTCM 2.46E−06 CRYAB RVCM 3.38E−05
CNN3 OFTCM 2.49E−06 IDH3A RVCM 0.00013972
GATA6 OFTCM 3.16E−06 TXLNB RVCM 0.00015406
ZC3H15 OFTCM 3.43E−06 ATP5PD RVCM 0.00015519
CDH11 OFTCM 3.77E−06 MPC2 RVCM 0.00023456
WAC OFTCM 4.25E−06 USP13 RVCM 0.00061919
CEP290 OFTCM 5.13E−06 GOT1 RVCM 0.00462426
SRSF10 OFTCM 7.04E−06 SDHA RVCM 0.00472314
CCT2 OFTCM 1.39E−05 FUNDC2 RVCM 0.00668935
SGMS1 OFTCM 1.56E−05 HOMER1 RVCM 0.01013301
LIMD2 OFTCM 1.64E−05 TRIB2 RVCM 0.01176992
SNX6 OFTCM 1.98E−05 MYO18B RVCM 0.05092774
HNRNPM OFTCM 3.15E−05
EML4 OFTCM 3.65E−05
PACSIN3 OFTCM 4.66E−05
KRT8 OFTCM 6.52E−05
SH3GLB1 OFTCM 9.21E−05
ACTN1 OFTCM 9.67E−05
TP53111 OFTCM 0.00010784
GLYR1 OFTCM 0.00011513
ACTG1 OFTCM 0.00011687
RBM25 OFTCM 0.00013318
CLINT1 OFTCM 0.00017126
IMPACT OFTCM 0.00019227
FRG1 OFTCM 0.00022095
IGF2BP3 OFTCM 0.00024547
FAM177A1 OFTCM 0.00024596
PSMD14 OFTCM 0.00024704
GADD45G OFTCM 0.00029438
CCT3 OFTCM 0.0004271
COPZ1 OFTCM 0.00045236
GTF3C6 OFTCM 0.00048091
TRA2A OFTCM 0.00077822
BAZ2B OFTCM 0.00095342
SUMO3 OFTCM 0.000969
KCTD10 OFTCM 0.00126661
RBBP4 OFTCM 0.00169212
TRMT112 OFTCM 0.00250653
LMO4 OFTCM 0.00337401
ACTN4 OFTCM 0.0038488
PUF60 OFTCM 0.00398678
DNAJB11 OFTCM 0.00421731
MLLT11 OFTCM 0.00476554
TPM4 OFTCM 0.00537186
KRT18 OFTCM 0.00619594
CTBP1 OFTCM 0.00701469
BCLAF1 OFTCM 0.00762463
SNX2 OFTCM 0.00829119
SERP1 OFTCM 0.00928003
HNRNPD OFTCM 0.00972623
FRMD4B OFTCM 0.00981603
PCGF5 OFTCM 0.01196855
LIMS1 OFTCM 0.01227844
MEF2C OFTCM 0.01420594
GCC2 OFTCM 0.01507451
SEC13 OFTCM 0.04376187
SMYD1 OFTCM 0.09180249
ARPC5 OFTCM 0.15146355
PGK1 OFTCM  4.62E−154
LDHA OFTCM  3.52E−147
GAPDH OFTCM  1.78E−133
TPI1 OFTCM  6.98E−122
CSRP3 OFTCM  5.56E−120
PLN OFTCM  6.23E−119
EPHA4 OFTCM  9.30E−115
ATP1B1 OFTCM  4.36E−107
GPI OFTCM  1.02E−101
FHL2 OFTCM 2.00E−99
C1QTNF4 OFTCM 4.14E−96
MYL2 OFTCM 2.55E−91
MIF OFTCM 8.25E−91
LMOD2 OFTCM 2.73E−78
CRIP2 OFTCM 2.80E−77
TRDN OFTCM 3.12E−73
IRX1 OFTCM 4.21E−72
COX6A2 OFTCM 4.35E−69
LRRC10 OFTCM 7.41E−65
LRRC39 OFTCM 3.82E−30
VDAC2 OFTCM 1.44E−29
ALDOA OFTCM 3.71E−29
HK1 OFTCM 4.69E−29
MYL4 OFTCM 1.88E−27
VEGFB OFTCM 1.31E−25
COX5B OFTCM 2.44E−24
NDUFA4 OFTCM 4.39E−23
PDE4DIP OFTCM 2.25E−22
MYBPC3 OFTCM 7.66E−21
PDLIM5 OFTCM 2.48E−20
ATP5PO OFTCM 3.88E−19
BSG OFTCM 6.22E−19
SYNPO2L OFTCM 6.41E−19
MYH7 OFTCM 3.24E−18
ATP5PF OFTCM 1.14E−16
DUSP10 OFTCM 3.95E−16
GAMT OFTCM 3.66E−15
NDUFB4 OFTCM 4.39E−15
TTN OFTCM 1.61E−14
NDUFA8 OFTCM 7.30E−14
MYOZ1 OFTCM 7.71E−14
ECI1 OFTCM 8.72E−14
MYOZ2 OFTCM 2.96E−13
TRIM54 OFTCM 3.03E−13
ACTN2 OFTCM 4.39E−12
SOD2 OFTCM 6.19E−12
COX7B OFTCM 6.51E−12
SLC39A8 OFTCM 6.99E−12
NDUFA6 OFTCM 1.10E−11
CPNE5 OFTCM 1.21E−11
COX7A2 OFTCM 1.57E−11
COX8A OFTCM 6.27E−11
MLIP OFTCM 6.47E−11
MGST3 OFTCM 2.75E−10
LBH OFTCM 4.42E−10
TNNC1 OFTCM 5.22E−10
ATP5F1B OFTCM 5.93E−10
MYZAP OFTCM 1.70E−09
TCEA3 OFTCM 1.94E−09
FABP3 OFTCM 6.51E−09
CYCS OFTCM 8.31E−09
COX6C OFTCM 4.21E−08
SNTA1 OFTCM 1.23E−07
MRPL41 OFTCM 1.31E−07
ATP2A2 OFTCM 2.15E−07
CISD1 OFTCM 2.89E−07
TMEM38A OFTCM 7.55E−07
SERPINE2 OFTCM 1.08E−06
PPP1R12B OFTCM 2.05E−06
WNK1 OFTCM 4.70E−06
SLC8A1 OFTCM 4.75E−06
OBSCN OFTCM 4.76E−06
ACO2 OFTCM 4.78E−06
ZBTB20 OFTCM 4.79E−06
COX6A1 OFTCM 2.24E−05
CRYAB OFTCM 3.38E−05
IDH3A OFTCM 0.00013972
TXLNB OFTCM 0.00015406
ATP5PD OFTCM 0.00015519
MPC2 OFTCM 0.00023456
USP13 OFTCM 0.00061919
GOT1 OFTCM 0.00462426
SDHA OFTCM 0.00472314
FUNDC2 OFTCM 0.00668935
HOMER1 OFTCM 0.01013301
TRIB2 OFTCM 0.01176992
MYO18B OFTCM 0.05092774
gene cell type p_val_adj gene cell type p_val_adj
COL1A2 SVCM 1.14E−210 MYH6 ACM 3.17E−115
TMSB4X SVCM  1.06E−120 TNNC1 ACM  5.37E−115
FLNA SVCM  4.29E−106 MYL3 ACM  8.80E−108
PLAT SVCM  4.17E−103 TTN ACM 3.22E−93
SPARC SVCM  3.34E−102 TNNT2 ACM 1.33E−88
ACTB SVCM 6.16E−97 COX6A2 ACM 1.40E−88
S100A10 SVCM 2.83E−96 MYBPC3 ACM 5.20E−79
CALD1 SVCM 3.51E−92 ENO3 ACM 1.03E−78
IFITM3 SVCM 7.10E−91 ACTN2 ACM 1.59E−78
CRABP2 SVCM 9.33E−89 NPPA ACM 1.65E−68
ACTG1 SVCM 8.78E−88 FABP3 ACM 1.43E−66
CNN3 SVCM 1.31E−85 CRYAB ACM 1.65E−66
C4orf48 SVCM 2.29E−85 PGAM2 ACM 6.00E−66
FN1 SVCM 1.33E−84 MYL7 ACM 1.13E−65
MARCKS SVCM 4.82E−80 BMP7 ACM 2.07E−65
LIMA1 SVCM 1.54E−76 CSRP3 ACM 4.40E−64
SH3BGRL3 SVCM 1.29E−67 SLC25A4 ACM 3.08E−62
TUBA1A SVCM 1.57E−67 TCAP ACM 1.55E−60
TMSB10 SVCM 4.03E−67 CRIP2 ACM 3.21E−60
MARCKSL1 SVCM 3.20E−66 ATP2A2 ACM 6.68E−60
FLRT2 SVCM 8.92E−65 LDB3 ACM 1.77E−54
MFAP4 SVCM 3.30E−64 SMPX ACM 4.25E−52
VIM SVCM 2.39E−63 CITED4 ACM 1.54E−47
SFRP1 SVCM 8.29E−57 LMOD2 ACM 1.55E−41
TGFB2 SVCM 4.72E−56 NDUFA4 ACM 3.94E−39
HMGN1 SVCM 5.19E−55 TCEA3 ACM 4.24E−39
CADM1 SVCM 8.55E−55 COX5A ACM 3.92E−37
COTL1 SVCM 4.78E−52 TMOD1 ACM 1.70E−36
TPM4 SVCM 2.42E−49 MYLK3 ACM 3.34E−36
SLC9A3R1 SVCM 1.48E−46 MYL4 ACM 4.16E−36
S100A11 SVCM 4.87E−42 PAM ACM 2.62E−34
ATP2B1 SVCM 4.85E−41 RYR2 ACM 9.39E−32
FBLN1 SVCM 6.84E−41 TNNI3 ACM 1.24E−31
GNAS SVCM 7.28E−41 NKX2-5 ACM 2.11E−31
SESN3 SVCM 1.33E−39 ATP1B1 ACM 4.57E−30
PTN SVCM 1.38E−39 QKI ACM 9.77E−28
CXCL12 SVCM 3.21E−38 TRIM54 ACM 3.40E−27
PPP1R14A SVCM 1.26E−37 EIF1B ACM 5.26E−27
TAGLN2 SVCM 1.76E−37 FSD2 ACM 5.32E−27
IGFBP4 SVCM 1.24E−35 HSPB2 ACM 4.38E−26
PRDX6 SVCM 4.38E−35 ATP5F1D ACM 5.88E−26
LBH SVCM 1.50E−33 GOT1 ACM 1.06E−25
SFRP5 SVCM 3.43E−33 COX8A ACM 6.20E−25
RRBP1 SVCM 3.74E−33 HSPB7 ACM 7.18E−24
MEST SVCM 7.43E−33 NDUFA11 ACM 9.28E−24
FTL SVCM 1.02E−32 SYNPO2L ACM 1.21E−23
RBP1 SVCM 4.82E−32 SLCO3A1 ACM 1.84E−23
CD63 SVCM 5.94E−31 ATP5F1C ACM 3.14E−23
FOXP2 SVCM 9.26E−31 NDUFB10 ACM 3.58E−23
CFL1 SVCM 1.47E−30 GAPDH ACM 2.71E−22
GPC3 SVCM 1.98E−29 APOBEC2 ACM 5.37E−22
TENM3 SVCM 4.59E−28 KLHL31 ACM 1.49E−21
IFITM2 SVCM 7.51E−28 VDAC2 ACM 8.98E−21
SOX4 SVCM 1.19E−27 CAV1 ACM 1.11E−20
PPIB SVCM 2.55E−27 RBM38 ACM 5.06E−20
NME4 SVCM 2.65E−27 VDAC1 ACM 1.71E−19
TPM3 SVCM 2.82E−27 LMO7 ACM 3.47E−19
SRSF9 SVCM 1.35E−26 KCNJ5 ACM 8.36E−19
RCN2 SVCM 1.64E−26 MYO18B ACM 9.23E−19
IQGAP1 SVCM 1.24E−25 MT-ND4 ACM 1.62E−18
TBX18 SVCM 1.33E−25 FITM1 ACM 2.06E−18
BEX1 SVCM 1.25E−24 MYBPHL ACM 6.42E−18
FABP5 SVCM 2.41E−24 TRIM55 ACM 9.69E−18
DLK1 SVCM 3.31E−24 SLC25A3 ACM 1.98E−17
CTHRC1 SVCM 4.28E−24 HSPB3 ACM 3.71E−17
TMOD3 SVCM 7.16E−24 TMEM163 ACM 7.45E−17
PGRMC1 SVCM 8.53E−23 SH3KBP1 ACM 3.76E−16
SH3BGRL SVCM 1.09E−22 ITGB1BP2 ACM 2.12E−15
SEMA3C SVCM 5.99E−22 IDH2 ACM 3.88E−15
SEC61B SVCM 6.15E−22 COX411 ACM 6.37E−15
DDX5 SVCM 8.54E−22 COX5B ACM 1.50E−14
LYAR SVCM 3.26E−21 PFKP ACM 1.73E−14
CALR SVCM 4.65E−21 SORBS2 ACM 1.92E−14
PBX3 SVCM 7.34E−21 SLC25A5 ACM 4.41E−14
PDIA3 SVCM 5.68E−20 BNIP3 ACM 5.88E−14
MAGED2 SVCM 1.56E−19 HADHB ACM 4.97E−13
DPYSL3 SVCM 1.75E−19 DSP ACM 5.91E−13
CTXN1 SVCM 4.14E−19 HINT1 ACM 2.08E−12
SEC11A SVCM 1.56E−18 POPDC2 ACM 2.65E−12
BZW1 SVCM 7.14E−18 NDUFA6 ACM 4.97E−12
WFDC2 SVCM 7.48E−18 GAMT ACM 8.28E−12
CYFIP1 SVCM 3.68E−17 MT-CYB ACM 2.12E−11
NPM1 SVCM 6.97E−17 DKK3.00 ACM 2.34E−11
MFAP2 SVCM 8.50E−17 NDUFV3 ACM 2.47E−11
MYH10 SVCM 1.36E−16 COX7C ACM 2.79E−11
LITAF SVCM 1.75E−16 FHOD3 ACM 5.20E−11
CORO1C SVCM 1.78E−16 RRAD ACM 7.45E−11
ZFP36L1 SVCM 4.05E−16 CYCS ACM 7.86E−11
TENM4 SVCM 5.01E−16 ITGA6 ACM 1.12E−10
PLK2 SVCM 5.75E−16 ATP5F1B ACM 1.23E−10
TUBB SVCM 2.18E−15 GALK1 ACM 1.99E−10
PPP1R14B SVCM 2.73E−15 UQCR10 ACM 3.45E−10
RHOC SVCM 3.62E−15 CORO6 ACM 6.32E−10
ECE1 SVCM 4.03E−15 GHITM ACM 1.17E−09
F2R SVCM 4.29E−15 COX7B ACM 1.25E−09
STMN1 SVCM 4.58E−15 ATP5PO ACM 1.28E−09
RSPO3 SVCM 5.42E−15 COX6C ACM 1.39E−09
RAB5C SVCM 3.52E−14 ATP5PF ACM 1.64E−09
TCF4 SVCM 5.12E−14 CHCHD10 ACM 2.91E−09
RPL12 SVCM 5.33E−14 FBXL22 ACM 4.08E−09
HNRNPAO SVCM 6.61E−14 VDAC3 ACM 5.33E−09
CMTM3 SVCM 7.22E−14 RBPMS2 ACM 8.13E−09
DUSP5 SVCM 7.91E−14 USP13 ACM 1.73E−08
AKAP5 SVCM 8.97E−14 PDK1 ACM 1.87E−08
TOP1 SVCM 9.77E−14 UQCRFS1 ACM 2.30E−08
RPS9 SVCM 9.78E−14 SDHA ACM 4.15E−08
PDCD4 SVCM 1.32E−13 ATP5F1A ACM 4.46E−08
RCN1 SVCM 1.46E−13 NDUFA5 ACM 4.77E−08
RPL3 SVCM 1.69E−13 PTGES3L ACM 4.93E−08
SMOC2 SVCM 2.05E−13 ATP5PD ACM 9.95E−08
TGIF1 SVCM 3.25E−13 PPP1R14C ACM 1.50E−07
TUBA1B SVCM 9.57E−13 BCAM ACM 2.05E−07
BIN1 SVCM 9.81E−13 PTP4A3 ACM 2.31E−07
HOMER3 SVCM 2.22E−12 COX6B1 ACM 2.46E−07
ADAMTS1 SVCM 4.76E−12 TPM1 ACM 2.66E−07
MGARP SVCM 5.07E−12 ATP1A1 ACM 4.61E−07
GADD45G SVCM 7.27E−12 FLNC ACM 6.26E−07
HSP90B1 SVCM 3.32E−11 ACO2 ACM 6.65E−07
RPS6 SVCM 5.06E−11 ANKRD1 ACM 9.58E−07
ARL6IP1 SVCM 5.93E−11 MDH1 ACM 1.11E−06
RPS7 SVCM 6.15E−11 NDUFA8 ACM 1.74E−06
ARF4 SVCM 6.67E−11 LPGAT1 ACM 1.94E−06
RANBP1 SVCM 7.14E−11 NDRG2 ACM 4.11E−06
PNRC2 SVCM 1.03E−10 LRRC39 ACM 8.05E−06
EIF4G2 SVCM 1.81E−10 SMARCD3 ACM 9.43E−06
NOS1AP SVCM 6.65E−10 EMP2 ACM 1.40E−05
CNTFR SVCM 9.75E−10 IDH3A ACM 1.48E−05
DDOST SVCM 1.22E−09 ALPK3 ACM 1.57E−05
UNC5C SVCM 2.38E−09 OBSCN ACM 2.68E−05
SLIT3 SVCM 3.66E−09 SOD2 ACM 2.84E−05
FNDC3A SVCM 1.67E−08 NDUFB11 ACM 3.77E−05
HSPA8 SVCM 1.73E−08 CPNE5 ACM 4.07E−05
GNAI3 SVCM 1.89E−08 PGK1 ACM 4.32E−05
PLAGL1 SVCM 2.27E−08 HRC ACM 8.28E−05
FUS SVCM 2.35E−08 HADHA ACM 9.19E−05
PEG10 SVCM 4.11E−08 FAM162A ACM 0.000119208
AKR1A1 SVCM 5.77E−08 MDH2 ACM 0.000130433
TMEM98 SVCM 6.90E−08 ATP5MC3 ACM 0.000138457
RPS12 SVCM 1.53E−07 ASPH ACM 0.000201845
CALM2 SVCM 1.77E−07 ATP5ME ACM 0.000262567
CLTA SVCM 1.83E−07 SUCLG1 ACM 0.000364436
RPL6 SVCM 2.72E−07 FBLIM1 ACM 0.000519504
ENY2 SVCM 2.97E−07 GPI ACM 0.000666012
MXD4 SVCM 3.19E−07 NDUFS6 ACM 0.000730636
RPL28 SVCM 3.20E−07 NDUFS7 ACM 0.001497415
RPL36 SVCM 3.24E−07 XIRP1 ACM 0.001606398
NEDD4 SVCM 3.27E−07 UNC45B ACM 0.001917287
JAM3 SVCM 3.77E−07 RASSF5 ACM 0.001955651
PDIA6 SVCM 7.39E−07 BVES ACM 0.002639301
RAI14 SVCM 8.51E−07 NEXN ACM 0.003558541
DDAH2 SVCM 1.43E−06 NDUFB7 ACM 0.003806481
GSN SVCM 1.53E−06 SUCLA2 ACM 0.004286155
RPL15 SVCM 1.63E−06 NDUFB5 ACM 0.004799068
SPTSSA SVCM 1.80E−06 UQCR11 ACM 0.006452374
PDIA4 SVCM 1.95E−06 ABRA ACM 0.006860025
CCT2 SVCM 2.04E−06 NPPB ACM 0.010490844
DBN1 SVCM 3.00E−06 RAD23A ACM 0.01288501
EFNB1 SVCM 3.20E−06 HAGH ACM 0.020593587
DUT SVCM 3.57E−06 TRDN ACM 0.020960299
CNPY2 SVCM 6.78E−06 PDLIM5 ACM 0.021924528
TSPAN3 SVCM 7.14E−06 ALKBH7 ACM 0.027207251
NME1 SVCM 9.05E−06 GPX3 ACM 0.037085974
NDN SVCM 1.02E−05
NPC2 SVCM 1.17E−05
HMGB1 SVCM 1.61E−05
SRSF11 SVCM 2.33E−05
HP1BP3 SVCM 3.68E−05
PHF14 SVCM 5.56E−05
MYL12B SVCM 7.85E−05
NACA SVCM 9.36E−05
PTBP2 SVCM 9.70E−05
TSPAN6 SVCM 0.000108403
MIDN SVCM 0.000142218
LMAN2 SVCM 0.000198106
COL18A1 SVCM 0.000286358
RAB34 SVCM 0.000288482
SSR2 SVCM 0.000449014
MEX3C SVCM 0.00055014
CCND3 SVCM 0.000551267
RPN2 SVCM 0.000553553
ALYREF SVCM 0.000652392
LIMD2 SVCM 0.000693598
BCL7C SVCM 0.000718712
YWHAQ SVCM 0.000978751
PPFIBP1 SVCM 0.001091885
RPL37 SVCM 0.001156565
ARL2BP SVCM 0.001266944
EIF4A1 SVCM 0.001323651
PFN2 SVCM 0.001341568
SMARCB1 SVCM 0.001375417
SFPQ SVCM 0.001586955
APEX1 SVCM 0.001989924
PRRC2C SVCM 0.002232754
SRP72 SVCM 0.002389675
RBM3 SVCM 0.002457787
NCBP2 SVCM 0.0025136
RBM39 SVCM 0.002686733
PPDPF SVCM 0.002883048
PALM SVCM 0.002958699
DYNLT1 SVCM 0.003167772
UBB SVCM 0.003450451
IGSF3 SVCM 0.004335328
RPS8 SVCM 0.004376366
ERH SVCM 0.004451114
CDK4 SVCM 0.004703628
UBE2V2 SVCM 0.004863735
FRMD4A SVCM 0.005365243
NHP2 SVCM 0.00561124
PLIN2 SVCM 0.006631859
SSR3 SVCM 0.007658092
SNRPB SVCM 0.007905315
DDX3X SVCM 0.008374448
MEX3A SVCM 0.010832848
SLC39A6 SVCM 0.013711442
SRSF10 SVCM 0.014963938
CCNL1 SVCM 0.016317268
HDAC1 SVCM 0.016649521
SERP1 SVCM 0.018149373
HSPA5 SVCM 0.018786636
TLN2 SVCM 0.020357464
MEF2C SVCM 0.021911837
RPL19 SVCM 0.022952859
RPS19 SVCM 0.025584362
NCL SVCM 0.029496025
TSEN34 SVCM 0.03200975
DYNC112 SVCM 0.03979637
JUND SVCM 0.040603337
CCNL2 SVCM 0.041091284
LUC7L SVCM 0.042662408
MTPN SVCM 0.046536579
gene cell type p_val_adj gene cell type p_val_adj
EEF1B2 LVCM  2.88E−165 NDUFA13 RVCM  8.23E−267
RPL19 LVCM  2.41E−157 PLN RVCM  7.71E−242
RPS6 LVCM  1.20E−150 PDLIM1 RVCM  2.69E−237
EIF4EBP1 LVCM  1.02E−127 COX6C RVCM  1.25E−190
DOK4 LVCM  2.89E−121 UBL5 RVCM  3.05E−183
RPL5 LVCM  4.93E−117 CRIP2 RVCM  8.15E−177
RPL18 LVCM  2.30E−115 FHL2 RVCM  2.42E−172
VCAM1 LVCM  3.52E−109 IRX1 RVCM  1.07E−158
RPL12 LVCM  1.90E−108 C1QTNF4 RVCM  3.33E−149
HAND1 LVCM 8.84E−93 DES RVCM  1.18E−145
TBX20 LVCM 1.48E−85 ATP1A1 RVCM  1.55E−145
APEX1 LVCM 7.09E−81 ATP1B1 RVCM  1.98E−133
NPM1 LVCM 1.74E−78 IRX2 RVCM  1.50E−132
NME1 LVCM 3.87E−69 ASPH RVCM  2.43E−129
PPIC LVCM 3.19E−66 NDUFB4 RVCM  2.07E−125
FITM1 LVCM 2.30E−57 BNIP3 RVCM  5.62E−124
TMEM88 LVCM 1.58E−55 UQCR10 RVCM  1.98E−122
PYGB LVCM 1.69E−55 NDUFC1 RVCM  1.30E−120
PHGDH LVCM 5.52E−54 COX7A1 RVCM  2.46E−118
PPA1 LVCM 1.23E−52 MEIS2 RVCM  2.13E−110
POLE4 LVCM 1.63E−50 COX6B1 RVCM  7.77E−109
EFNB3 LVCM 1.35E−49 EPHA4 RVCM  1.43E−104
GPATCH4 LVCM 3.68E−49 FXYD1 RVCM  3.59E−103
SERBP1 LVCM 1.56E−47 LDHA RVCM  4.84E−101
MTUS2 LVCM 1.37E−46 MYL3 RVCM 1.19E−97
STK39 LVCM 2.02E−43 ATP5MF RVCM 5.96E−97
NME4 LVCM 9.10E−43 CXCL12 RVCM 1.09E−96
CCT3 LVCM 3.04E−42 MYL2 RVCM 7.44E−87
SRSF2 LVCM 9.35E−42 PBX1 RVCM 1.76E−77
AIMP2 LVCM 2.92E−41 TGM2 RVCM 7.67E−77
EIF3A LVCM 2.87E−38 MTCH1 RVCM 1.48E−76
TMEM97 LVCM 6.17E−37 IGFBP5 RVCM 1.26E−72
HMGB3 LVCM 1.29E−36 COX6A2 RVCM 4.07E−72
TKT LVCM 2.85E−35 GAPDH RVCM 3.21E−68
EZR LVCM 3.71E−35 GABARAPL2 RVCM 3.63E−68
TLN2 LVCM 7.86E−35 TMSB4X RVCM 1.04E−66
MARCKSL1 LVCM 8.69E−35 FILIP1 RVCM 1.01E−64
FRMD4B LVCM 9.12E−35 PDLIM3 RVCM 5.65E−62
SRSF3 LVCM 1.30E−34 LMOD2 RVCM 1.01E−57
SORBS2 LVCM 7.31E−34 ATOX1 RVCM 1.47E−56
FN1 LVCM 7.70E−33 GPI RVCM 4.20E−56
SLC3A2 LVCM 4.88E−32 ITM2B RVCM 2.69E−48
PRDX6 LVCM 1.02E−31 UQCRB RVCM 2.66E−46
BTF3 LVCM 1.32E−31 TRDN RVCM 2.92E−46
DNMT1 LVCM 1.85E−31 MFGE8 RVCM 3.61E−44
CCT2 LVCM 1.13E−30 LTBP1 RVCM 1.09E−42
ODC1 LVCM 5.79E−30 TXLNB RVCM 2.12E−42
LAP3 LVCM 1.16E−29 BSG RVCM 1.69E−41
SNX24 LVCM 1.74E−29 NDUFA6 RVCM 6.77E−39
SNRPD1 LVCM 2.16E−29 CKB RVCM 3.01E−38
ATIC LVCM 2.45E−29 PDLIM7 RVCM 4.46E−36
UCHL3 LVCM 3.38E−29 TMEM59 RVCM 5.20E−34
SFPQ LVCM 4.17E−29 CTSB RVCM 8.92E−34
C1QBP LVCM 6.16E−29 WNK1 RVCM 8.55E−30
SNRPA LVCM 1.14E−28 RSPO3 RVCM 9.71E−30
EMP2 LVCM 6.17E−28 TSC22D3 RVCM 2.65E−28
SNRNP40 LVCM 1.56E−27 WDR1 RVCM 4.28E−28
EIF1 LVCM 2.37E−27 PDLIM5 RVCM 1.70E−27
NOP58 LVCM 2.99E−27 MYOZ1 RVCM 6.49E−27
RBMX LVCM 6.06E−27 S100A13 RVCM 6.04E−26
CSE1L LVCM 8.46E−27 PRKACA RVCM 1.94E−24
ZC3H15 LVCM 3.50E−26 RCAN1 RVCM 2.39E−24
BAZ1A LVCM 3.84E−26 PPP1R12A RVCM 9.25E−24
LSM2 LVCM 6.40E−26 TUBA1A RVCM 7.71E−23
MTHFD2 LVCM 1.32E−25 HMGN3 RVCM 9.14E−23
TSFM LVCM 2.66E−25 HRC RVCM 2.11E−22
WNT5A LVCM 7.13E−25 CNN1 RVCM 2.70E−22
NUP37 LVCM 1.82E−24 MYOZ2 RVCM 3.23E−22
TCERG1 LVCM 3.27E−24 LBH RVCM 5.57E−21
WDR77 LVCM 7.68E−24 PAIP2 RVCM 7.45E−21
MYH10 LVCM 1.96E−23 CCDC107 RVCM 5.98E−20
SRM LVCM 3.38E−23 DUSP10 RVCM 2.40E−19
RPS12 LVCM 4.07E−23 CYB5R3 RVCM 6.03E−18
AKR1B1 LVCM 4.39E−23 SLC6A6 RVCM 5.31E−17
WDR12 LVCM 8.75E−23 MAST4 RVCM 5.74E−17
ME1 LVCM 9.01E−23 MAP1LC3A RVCM 6.04E−17
EIF4G1 LVCM 1.07E−22 CAPNS1 RVCM 5.89E−16
SRPK1 LVCM 1.11E−22 DSP RVCM 7.99E−16
GRB14 LVCM 3.51E−22 MYH7 RVCM 8.54E−16
MRPS15 LVCM 4.64E−22 GABARAP RVCM 5.10E−15
LTV1 LVCM 5.76E−22 PKM RVCM 8.26E−15
BVES LVCM 8.43E−22 NDUFA7 RVCM 6.42E−14
IGF2BP1 LVCM 1.77E−21 HIPK2 RVCM 2.23E−13
CDK6 LVCM 2.91E−21 MTUS1 RVCM 6.99E−13
POLR2G LVCM 6.46E−21 ARL3 RVCM 1.19E−12
EEF1E1 LVCM 1.18E−20 ACTC1 RVCM 1.62E−12
PSMG1 LVCM 1.39E−20 TNNT2 RVCM 1.68E−12
SF3B3 LVCM 2.16E−20 YPEL3 RVCM 1.80E−12
IPO5 LVCM 6.53E−20 UBC RVCM 5.32E−12
NAA15 LVCM 6.61E−20 MYL4 RVCM 5.92E−12
PNO1 LVCM 1.52E−19 BTG2 RVCM 1.43E−11
ABCE1 LVCM 1.85E−19 TMEM50A RVCM 3.23E−10
BYSL LVCM 3.44E−19 TECR RVCM 2.63E−08
FSCN1 LVCM 3.72E−19 WBP2 RVCM 4.23E−08
MRPS22 LVCM 4.00E−19 ATP5PD RVCM 4.28E−08
RSL1D1 LVCM 4.65E−19 ACADVL RVCM 9.60E−08
TP53 LVCM 6.50E−19 FGF10 RVCM 4.22E−07
TOMM70 LVCM 7.05E−19 FBN2 RVCM 5.59E−07
DDX21 LVCM 1.27E−18 RABAC1 RVCM 1.65E−06
PPP1R14B LVCM 1.38E−18 ETFB RVCM 2.02E−06
ITPA LVCM 1.55E−18 BNIP3L RVCM 2.33E−06
OLA1 LVCM 2.15E−18 SSBP2 RVCM 2.91E−06
MPP6 LVCM 2.28E−18 AP1S2 RVCM 3.44E−06
HSPA8 LVCM 7.42E−18 TTC3 RVCM 5.06E−06
POLR1D LVCM 1.62E−17 LRRC10 RVCM 2.10E−05
MRTO4 LVCM 1.64E−17 BTG1 RVCM 2.44E−05
LMNB1 LVCM 1.71E−17 GRB10 RVCM 3.02E−05
MAN1A2 LVCM 1.81E−17 PLK2 RVCM 7.64E−05
TMPO LVCM 2.92E−17 CGNL1 RVCM 0.000451583
EIF3G LVCM 3.92E−17 RAB11A RVCM 0.000992302
DCTPP1 LVCM 4.22E−17 LMNA RVCM 0.001613405
HMGB2 LVCM 4.39E−17 PTOV1 RVCM 0.002043216
NOLC1 LVCM 1.27E−16 CHMP5 RVCM 0.002471188
HSPH1 LVCM 1.41E−16 MTSS1 RVCM 0.003362609
PLA2G12A LVCM 1.62E−16 RTN2 RVCM 0.008864217
MRPL37 LVCM 1.94E−16 SERINC1 RVCM 0.011700929
RPS11 LVCM 2.18E−16 HSPB2 RVCM 0.016119166
GART LVCM 2.20E−16 DUSP6 RVCM 0.02787035
SRSF7 LVCM 2.33E−16 PSAP RVCM 0.030468014
RPS8 LVCM 3.28E−16
NOL11 LVCM 3.82E−16
HELLS LVCM 3.97E−16
RAN LVCM 6.76E−16
PPIL1 LVCM 6.81E−16
NOP14 LVCM 1.13E−15
GTPBP4 LVCM 2.28E−15
BAG2 LVCM 5.31E−15
SSRP1 LVCM 7.29E−15
IMP4 LVCM 1.41E−14
TOMM40 LVCM 1.44E−14
HNRNPAB LVCM 1.64E−14
WDR74 LVCM 2.40E−14
RPS16 LVCM 4.03E−14
WDR43 LVCM 4.67E−14
CTPS1 LVCM 4.99E−14
RBM25 LVCM 5.85E−14
CDV3 LVCM 6.85E−14
CKS2 LVCM 8.52E−14
APRT LVCM 8.58E−14
SDF2L1 LVCM 1.03E−13
NME6 LVCM 1.04E−13
YTHDF2 LVCM 2.02E−13
SNRPB LVCM 2.28E−13
FTSJ3 LVCM 2.42E−13
SAP30L LVCM 4.68E−13
MRPL12 LVCM 5.94E−13
EIF4A1 LVCM 7.24E−13
CKAP5 LVCM 9.82E−13
RRP9 LVCM 2.70E−12
PPID LVCM 2.91E−12
SRSF6 LVCM 6.10E−12
CCT6A LVCM 6.89E−12
CDH3 LVCM 9.64E−12
RANBP1 LVCM 1.05E−11
CCDC86 LVCM 1.27E−11
RRP1B LVCM 1.30E−11
HNRNPAO LVCM 1.69E−11
YARS2 LVCM 2.02E−11
SRSF1 LVCM 2.66E−11
C16orf91 LVCM 3.39E−11
FBLN1 LVCM 7.81E−11
RCC2 LVCM 1.10E−10
REXO2 LVCM 1.18E−10
SLC1A3 LVCM 1.77E−10
BOP1 LVCM 2.95E−10
MCM3 LVCM 3.07E−10
HNRNPD LVCM 3.23E−10
PPAT LVCM 3.41E−10
HDDC2 LVCM 4.81E−10
CDK4 LVCM 5.24E−10
BEX1 LVCM 7.07E−10
RUVBL2 LVCM 8.06E−10
PFDN4 LVCM 8.85E−10
SIGMAR1 LVCM 9.44E−10
SF3B4 LVCM 1.17E−09
GMFB LVCM 1.93E−09
CCNB1 LVCM 2.05E−09
MRPL19 LVCM 2.66E−09
TXNRD1 LVCM 3.24E−09
NUDCD2 LVCM 4.29E−09
TSR1 LVCM 5.56E−09
SEC61A1 LVCM 5.92E−09
DLST LVCM 6.21E−09
HSPD1 LVCM 6.53E−09
UNG LVCM 6.56E−09
DDX39A LVCM 6.79E−09
UBE21 LVCM 8.34E−09
MRPS26 LVCM 8.41E−09
EMC8 LVCM 9.10E−09
TYMS LVCM 9.50E−09
NOC2L LVCM 9.71E−09
THRAP3 LVCM 9.84E−09
GNL3 LVCM 1.04E−08
DNAJC11 LVCM 1.37E−08
DCTD LVCM 1.54E−08
HSPA4 LVCM 1.56E−08
RRAS2 LVCM 1.59E−08
STARD7 LVCM 2.12E−08
AURKA LVCM 2.38E−08
TARDBP LVCM 3.25E−08
PRTG LVCM 3.25E−08
DNAJC2 LVCM 3.75E−08
NUDT21 LVCM 4.55E−08
POLR3D LVCM 5.31E−08
CLINT1 LVCM 7.81E−08
EIF4A3 LVCM 1.05E−07
HDGF LVCM 1.06E−07
EBNA1BP2 LVCM 1.11E−07
OTUD4 LVCM 1.25E−07
MTAP LVCM 1.42E−07
MAGOHB LVCM 1.70E−07
FEN1 LVCM 2.19E−07
TRIM27 LVCM 2.36E−07
PHB LVCM 3.22E−07
CNOT1 LVCM 3.24E−07
DNAJC3 LVCM 3.59E−07
DCUN1D5 LVCM 3.67E−07
TBX5 LVCM 4.85E−07
FARSB LVCM 6.09E−07
WDR46 LVCM 7.42E−07
PRPF4B LVCM 9.04E−07
ATAD3A LVCM 1.25E−06
SMARCA5 LVCM 1.28E−06
PPM1G LVCM 2.28E−06
DEK LVCM 2.48E−06
TCOF1 LVCM 2.63E−06
UTP18 LVCM 2.64E−06
CAPRIN1 LVCM 3.69E−06
CHD4 LVCM 3.71E−06
CASP8AP2 LVCM 3.87E−06
EXOSC1 LVCM 4.75E−06
KPNB1 LVCM 6.22E−06
ANP32B LVCM 6.80E−06
RRP7A LVCM 6.95E−06
SYNCRIP LVCM 7.02E−06
RCOR2 LVCM 7.32E−06
GOT1 LVCM 1.38E−05
DDX46 LVCM 1.50E−05
DNAJC21 LVCM 2.20E−05
NAA25 LVCM 2.34E−05
DDA1 LVCM 3.72E−05
IWS1 LVCM 4.43E−05
KDELR2 LVCM 5.88E−05
MRPL15 LVCM 6.00E−05
PPIF LVCM 7.56E−05
PSMA4 LVCM 0.000121744
PABPC4 LVCM 0.000124615
SMARCC1 LVCM 0.00021718
ILF3 LVCM 0.000235316
MRPL47 LVCM 0.000438104
PTPN11 LVCM 0.000468729
FAM136A LVCM 0.000886127
PHB2 LVCM 0.001248031
GMNN LVCM 0.001894969
C1orf43 LVCM 0.002274767
TIMM9 LVCM 0.00288776
NOP56 LVCM 0.004193245
NCL LVCM 0.048031567
RPL22L1 LVCM 0.050574511

Claims

1. A method of making first heart field (FHF) mesoderm cells, anterior second heart field (aSHF) mesoderm cells and/or posterior second heart field (pSHF) mesoderm cells, comprising:

culturing pluripotent stem cells (PSCs) in the presence of an appropriate amount of BMP4 and Activin A for about 1 to about 3 days;

thereby producing FHF mesoderm cells, aSHF mesoderm cells, and/or pSHF mesoderm cells,

wherein the FHF mesoderm cells are MESP1+, CXCR4−/low, GYPB+, CD1Dlow, TDGF1+, LHX1+, PITX2+, and GSC+,

wherein the aSHF mesoderm cells are MESP1+, CXCR4+, ALDH1A2-, CD1Dlow, PHLDA1+, PCDH19+, FOXC2+, TWIST1+, and FOXC1+, and

wherein the pSHF mesoderm cells are MESP1+, CXCR4−, ALDH1A2+, CD1Dhigh, HOXA1+, HOXB1+, HOTAIRM1+, TBX6+, and CDX2+.

2. FHF mesoderm cells, aSHF mesoderm cells and/or pSHF mesoderm cells made by the method of claim 1.

3. (canceled)

4. A method of making first heart field (FHF) mesoderm cells, comprising:

culturing pluripotent stem cells (PSCs) in the presence of an appropriate amount of BMP4 and Activin A for about 1 to about 3 days,

thereby producing FHF mesoderm cells, wherein the FHF mesoderm cells are MESP1+, CXCR4−/low, GYPB+, CD1Dlow, TDGF1+, LHX1+, PITX2+, and GSC+.

5. First heart field (FHF) mesoderm cells made by the method of claim 4.

6. A method of making first heart field (FHF) progenitor cells, comprising:

culturing the FHF mesoderm cells of claim 5 in the presence of an appropriate amount of IWP2 and VEGF for a period of about 1 to about 3 days,

thereby producing FHF progenitor cells, wherein the FHF progenitor cells are ALDH1A2-, HAND1, TBX5, HCN4, MYH6, LBH.

7. First heart field (FHF) progenitor cells made by the method of claim 6.

8. A method of making first heart field (FHF) cardiomyocytes, comprising:

culturing the FHF progenitor cells of claim 7 in base media for about 18 to about 22 days, thereby producing FHF cardiomyocytes, wherein the FHF cardiomyocytes comprise a first population of left ventricular cardiomyocytes (LVCMs) that are GJA1+, HAND1+, TMEM88+, and TBX5+ and a second population of atrioventricular canal cardiomyocytes (AVCCMs) that are BMP2+, TBX2+, RSPO3+, and MSX2+.

9. First heart field (FHF) cardiomyocytes made by the method of claim 8.

10. (canceled)

11. (canceled)

12. (canceled)

13. A method of making anterior second heart field (aSHF) mesoderm cells, comprising:

culturing pluripotent stem cells (PSCs) in the presence of an appropriate amount of BMP4 and Activin-A for about 1 to about 3 days,

thereby producing aSHF mesoderm cells, wherein the aSHF mesoderm cells are MESP1+, CXCR4+, ALDH1A2−, CD1Dlow, PHLDA1+, PCDH19+, FOXC2+, TWIST1+, and FOXC1+.

14. Anterior second heart field (aSHF) mesoderm cells made by the method of claim 13.

15. A method of making anterior second heart field (aSHF) progenitor cells, comprising:

culturing the aSHF mesoderm cells of claim 14 as an embryoid body (EB) or isolated day 4 CXCR+ ALDH− mesoderm cells in the presence of an appropriate amount of IWP2 and VEGF for about 1 to about 3 days (e.g., about 1 to about 2 days),

thereby producing aSHF progenitor cells, wherein the aSHF progenitor cells are ALDHIA2+, JAG1+, FGF10+, FGF8+, WNT5A+, and PHLDA1+.

16. Anterior second heart field (aSHF) progenitor cells made by the method of claim 15.

17. A method of making anterior second heart field (aSHF) cardiomyocytes, comprising:

culturing the aSHF progenitor cells of claim 16 or isolated day 4 CXCR+ ALDH− mesoderm cells in the presence of an appropriate amount of BMP4 and RA for about 3 days and then in backbone media for about 12 to about 15 days,

thereby making aSHF cardiomyocytes, wherein the aSHF cardiomyocytes comprise a first population of right ventricular cardiomyocytes (RVCMs) that are IRX1+, IRX2+, and NPPB+ and a second population of outflow tract cardiomyocytes (OFTCM) that are SEMA3C+, HAND2+, and FHL1+.

18. Anterior second heart field (aSHF) cardiomyocytes made by the method of claim 17.

19. (canceled)

20. (canceled)

21. A method of making posterior second heart field (pSHF) mesoderm cells, comprising:

culturing pluripotent stem cells (PSCs) in the presence of an appropriate amount of BMP4 and Activin A for about 1 to about 3 days,

thereby producing pSHF mesoderm cells, wherein the pSHF mesoderm cells are MESP1+, CXCR4−, ALDH1A2+, CD1Dhigh, HOXA1+, HOXB1+, HOTAIRM1+, TBX6+, and CDX2+.

22. Posterior second heart field (pSHF) mesoderm cells made by the method of claim 21.

23. A method of making posterior second heart field (pSHF) progenitor cells, comprising:

culturing the pSHF mesoderm cells of claim 8 or isolated day 4 CXCR4− ALDH+ mesoderm cells in the presence of an appropriate amount of IWP2, VEGF, and retinol for about 2 to about 4 days,

thereby producing pSHF progenitor cells, wherein the pSHF progenitor cells are ALDHIA2+, HOXB1+, HOTAIRM1+, NR2F2+, DUSP9+, and FOXF1+.

24. Posterior second heart field (pSHF) progenitor cells made by the method of claim 23.

25. A method of making posterior second heart field (pSHF) cardiomyocytes, comprising:

culturing the pSHF progenitor cells of claim 9 in the presence of an appropriate amount of retinol for about 2 to about 4 days followed by culturing in base media for about 12 to about 15 days,

thereby making pSHF cardiomyocytes, wherein the pSHF cardiomyocytes comprise a first population of atrial cardiomyocytes (ACMs) that are NKX2-5+, NR2F2+, and SCN5A+ and a second population of sinus venosus cardiomyocytes (SVCM) that are TBX18+ and SFRP5.

26. Posterior second heart field (pSHF) cardiomyocytes made by the method of claim 25.

27. (canceled)

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29. (canceled)